Peter the Great, 1682 … Weighing in at a hefty 600 tons, it’s regularly voted one of ugliest statues in the world. Meet Peter the Great: If you’re in Moscow, you can’t miss him. Russia: 1,000 Years of History, 5Select 2023
High above the Old Bailey stands a Statue of Justice. She holds a Sword in her right hand and the Scales of Justice in her left. These days I’m not sure that the Sword of Justice is relevant. British Gangsters: Faces of the Underworld s2e5: Live By the Sword, Amazon 2024
A mighty empire ruled by the descendants of gods. A remote island where stone giants walk the earth. And a fertile garden where modern man was born. Do the stories behind these ancient locations have any basis in fact? If they do, why have the answers been lost for centuries? Ancient Aliens s3e8: Aliens and Lost Worlds
Honduras: The monumental ruins of Copan. This archaeological site is believed to have been the cultural and political centre of the once mighty Mayan civilisation. ibid.
In the 9th century this incredible Mayan city was abandoned, and its people vanished. ibid.
At Copan the Mayans had built a complex of monuments, temples and plazas. ibid.
Turkey, Nemrud Dagi: Colossal statues were created of lions and eagles and Persion and Greek gods, as well as two massive sculptures of the king himself.
Peru: The Nazca were a deeply religious and spiritual people. ibid.
Nazca Lines: A series of enormous geoglyphs or ground drawings on to the desert floor. The great geoglyphs are composed of dozens of spirals, triangle and trapezoids, as well as miles of zigzagging lines. Huge drawings depict a humming bird, a spider, a killer whale and a human figure with owl-like eyes. ibid.
Easter Island: ‘What we see in the petroglyth art of the island is figures of birdmen.’ ibid.
Walking stone giants, petroglyphs of flying beings, the ancient inhabitants of Easter Island appear capable of incredible feats. ibid.
Easter Island, isolated in the Pacific Ocean and more than 2,000 miles west of Chile, this tiny landmass is home nearly 900 monolithic stone statues. Ancient Aliens s5e12: Monoliths, History 2013
A tribe that disappeared. A city mysteriously abandoned. An entire culture that seems to have dropped off the face of the Earth. Throughout history there have been accounts of mass disappearances that defy explanation. Might these people have suffered some horrible fate, or could they have been taken by other-worldly beings? Ancient Aliens s9e11: The Vanishings, History 2015
Easter Island and stories of a lost tribe of Giants … Scattered around the edges of the island, mostly with their backs to the sea, stand nearly 300 massive stone figures known as the Moai. Mostly between 15 to 20 feet tall, but the tallest stands over 70 feet, and the heaviest weighs up to 165 tons. ibid.
Seven stone giants standing guard over a Pacific island. But what are the protecting and from whom? Ancient Aliens s13e10: The Sentinels
But why would these seven identical Moai face out to sea? ibid.
National Historical Park: Home to a number of giant statues: Akua. Ancient Aliens s14e12: Islands of Fire
Towering figures standing watch over the Earth. Are they merely testaments to humanity’s past? Or do they serve a more profound purpose? Could they be hiding ancient knowledge brought here by visitors from other worlds? Ancient Aliens s15e5: The Mystery of the Stone Giants
The Abu Simbel Temple [Egypt], as it is now known, contains some of the largest stone statues constructed in the ancient world. ibid.
‘Some of the best-known giant statues in the world are the Moai heads that are found on Easter Island.’ ibid. comment
Mesoamerican Sculptures Reveal Early Knowledge of Magnetism: Stone figures with magnetized cheeks and navels suggest the pre-Maya civilization of Monte Alto understood the attractive force. ibid. online article
Copan, Honduras: One of the most important city centres of the Mayan Empire … Dozens of elaborately carved stone statues, or Stele. ibid.
Sardinia: Featured in the museum’s collection are a number of enormous stone statues. Aliens on location s18e12: Extraordinary Encounters
Manchester University 2013: Cameras capture evidence of a 4,000-year-old … stone figurine from the tomb of an Egyptian official has somehow turned 180 degrees inside its sealed cabinet … Forensic microscopy reveals the statue is carved from a volcanic rock called Serpentine … The museum staff attach a rubber membrane [to stop vibrations] to the statue’s [convex] base. Strange Evidence s1e1, History 2024