![]() ![]() He was the earliest Egyptian king known to have built statues of himself.īut the most startling thing about this Pharaoh was the fact that he was something of a giant. Some Egyptologists believe that this was an attempt to unify the two factions, but after his death Set was dropped from the serekh permanently. The Second Dynasty King is unique in Egyptian history as having both the symbols of Horus and Set on his serekh. ![]() Khasekhemui’s skeleton was never found, suggesting it was looted long before the excavation. Courtesy Google Earth and “ Odyssey, Adventures in Archaeology ” Bottom: The burial site and map of cemetery. Top: Mortuary buildings at Hierakonpolis. Djoser was also thought to have ‘buried’ Khasekhemui at this site before moving north to the area of Saqqara. Especially compared to the step pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara, which has been dated to the start of the third dynasty, just a few years later. Robert Temple investigated the site in 2001 he was amazed that the quality of the construction was so primitive. The large limestone tomb was not sophisticated in any way and when Prof. He was buried at the necropolis at Umm el-Qa'ab in what was once described as the earliest stone structure in Egypt. This is the same site where the previously mentioned gigantic knife was discovered. 2690 BC) was the final ruler of the Second Dynasty of Egypt based near Abydos and was involved in the construction of Hierakonpolis, the Predynastic capital. ![]() King Khasekhemui (also spelled Khasekhemwy and Khasekhem, ca. Read Part I Here A Giant King over 8 Feet Tall Here we see some of more credible physical evidence that hints at the existence of much larger than average Egyptians. Regardless of what you think really happened here, the results speak for themselves as this is an incredible two-headed Giant’s remains right in front of you.In Part I of this Giant investigation, inspired by the report of the find of a so-called ‘giant’ Egyptian Pharaoh who stood about 5 inches (13cm) taller than the average ancient Egyptian, Hugh Newman brings to light evidence of more substantial giants in Egyptian history. He believes that the mummified remains were originally discovered in Patagonia and brought to England by George Bickel himself.Īfter having been sent over to Baltimore he eventually came upon it and added it to his collection. Thomas however states a whole different story from this. That’s when Lord Thomas Howard came upon it in 1959, deciding to add it to his Gerber’s collection. ![]() They quickly debarked and went straight for him, defeating him in the process.ĭespite the fact that the Giant was clearly stronger than them, through the use of clever tactics the team was able to actually defeat him and cage him, only to kiII him for good soon after to make sure he couldn’t escape ever again.Īfter he was mummified, he was sent to London where it was later on discovered around the 19th century or so. The story begins in 1673 when the Spanish mariners were just minding their business when they spotted a massive giant with two heads attached to his body roam around the lands nearby. Its story takes a lot of weird turns though so make sure you’re paying attention. This is the story of a 3.5-meter-tall Giant that was discovered originally in Patagonia. In case you didn’t know already, the story of the famous two-headed Giant known as the Kap Dwa is by far one of the strangest stories you’ll ever hear. ![]()
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