# Giants of History: The Bones They Told Us Were Buried

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Podcast: [Unexplained History](https://stenobird.com/podcast/unexplained-history-7119426)
Published: 2026-05-05T12:00:02+00:00
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Ancient stories say giants once walked the earth — from the Nephilim and Og of Bashan to Greek Titans, Gilgamesh, Native giant traditions, and mysterious “giant skeleton” reports from American mounds. But were these legends based on real beings, exaggerated discoveries, misunderstood bones, or something even more revealing? In this episode of Unexplained History , we follow the giant mystery from biblical texts and ancient mythology to nineteenth-century newspaper reports, mound-builder legends, and the enduring claim that the Smithsonian hid the evidence. Along the way, the story grows larger: lost races, missing bones, forbidden archaeology, museum basements, and a conspiracy that refuses to die. But the deeper question is not only whether giants were real. It is why so many people needed them to be. As the evidence is tested, a more powerful truth emerges about Indigenous history, forgotten earthworks, human achievement, and the stories we create when the past feels too large to explain. Topics covered: Nephilim, Og of Bashan, Goliath, Greek Titans, Gilgamesh, Native American giant legends, mound builders, Smithsonian giant skeleton conspiracy, lost race theory, ancient mysteries, forbidden archaeology, and unexplained history. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/unexplained-history--6429156/support . 🎧 Unexplained History explores the myths, mysteries, and misunderstood moments that shaped our world. Hosted by Tom Mackenzie and Don Masterson. New episodes every week. Follow us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen — and uncover the stories history tried to forget. More at The Unexplained Company History, Mystery, True Crime, Conspiracy, Paranormal, CIA, Cold War, Ancient Aliens, Archaeology, Unsolved, Supernatural, Tom…

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