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Whose remains were discovered in the tomb? Was this the actual burial site of the mythical Gilgamesh? And if so, was Gilgamesh, as described in the epic – a giant born from the union of a mortal and a Mesopotamian goddess – a real historical figure, rather than a myth? Could this discovery bring to light ancient secrets and provide answers to questions we didn't even know we had?
In 2003, a German expedition, led by Jorg Fassbender, made an incredible discovery. The archaeological team reportedly unearthed an ancient tomb in the deserts of Iraq believed to belong to one of these gigantic beings of antiquity. Far from an ordinary find, they had stumbled upon something monumental – a burial site with immense skeletal remains that were subsequently sent for further examination and carbon dating.
In 2003, a German expedition, led by Jorg Fassbender, made an incredible discovery. The archaeological team reportedly unearthed an ancient tomb in the deserts of Iraq believed to belong to one of these gigantic beings of antiquity. Far from an ordinary find, they had stumbled upon something monumental – a burial site with immense skeletal remains that were subsequently sent for further examination and carbon dating.
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00:00Our understanding of the past is continually redefined through new archaeological discoveries
00:06that unearth a different perspective of history. Among these intriguing finds are the ones
00:10suggesting the existence of colossal giants which walked the Earth millennia before us.
00:16This recently gained significant momentum through a startling discovery of a giant tomb in Iraq
00:22that could potentially revolutionize our perception of Earth's ancient history.
00:27Whose remains were discovered in the tomb? Was this the actual burial site of the mythical Gilgamesh?
00:34And if so, was Gilgamesh, as described in the epic, a giant born from the union of a mortal
00:40and a Mesopotamian goddess, a real historical figure rather than a myth? Could this discovery
00:46bring to light ancient secrets and provide answers to questions we didn't even know we had?
00:52All of this and more in the new episode of Secret Origins.
00:56Welcome.
00:59In 2003, a German expedition led by Jorg Fessbender made an incredible discovery. The archaeological
01:07team reportedly unearthed an ancient tomb in the desert of Iraq believed to belong to one of these
01:12gigantic beings of antiquity. Far from an ordinary find, they had stumbled upon something monumental,
01:20a burial site with immense skeletal remains that were subsequently sent for further examination and
01:26carbon dating. The German-led archaeological team discovered an array of impressive architectural
01:32structures, including residential areas and a sophisticated canal system which have since been
01:38referred to as a Venice in the desert. Most strikingly, on the periphery of this ancient metropolis,
01:45the team found a structure that resembled a tomb and its description bore a striking resemblance to the
01:52tomb of Gilgamesh, the legendary Sumerian king. Fessbender, while cautious, noted the uncanny similarity
02:00between the discovered tomb and the descriptions in the epic of Gilgamesh. If indeed this tomb belonged to
02:07Gilgamesh, it would fundamentally change the long-held belief among historians that Gilgamesh was a fictional
02:14character. Did discovery, therefore, hold the potential to reshape our understanding of history and the origins of
02:22humanity? First, let's start with the figure of Gilgamesh. The rich tapestry of our history is woven with tales of
02:29legendary figures whose life stories inspire wonder, curiosity, and an insatiable desire to understand
02:38our past. One such individual is the demigod King Gilgamesh, who, according to the ancient epic of
02:44Gilgamesh, ruled the land of Uruk, present-day Iraq. Born a demigod, Gilgamesh's reign was defined by his
02:52extraordinary strength in initial tyranny. The gods, moved by the pleas of his oppressed subjects,
02:59created Enkidu, a wild man whose power matched Gilgamesh's. After an epic duel, Gilgamesh emerged
03:06victorious, earning Enkidu's respect and, eventually, a profound friendship. The narrative of Gilgamesh was
03:14known to us only due to the painstaking efforts of historians and archaeologists over the centuries.
03:20The journey towards unveiling this epic started in 1849, with Austin Henry Lyard's discovery of an
03:27inscrutable clay tablet among the ruins of an ancient library of Assyrian king Ashurbanipal in
03:34northern Iraq. This was one of the earliest known libraries in human history. Over the next few
03:40years, more than 15,000 similar tablet fragments, each covered with the same enigmatic script, were
03:48discovered. These artifacts were meticulously transported to the British Museum, where they
03:53would lay the groundwork for decades of scholarly efforts to decipher the ancient language.
03:59In the 1870s, the code of these ancient scripts was finally cracked by a self-taught scholar named
04:06George Smith. From humble beginnings as a banknote engraver, Smith's fascination with the tablets led
04:12him to teach himself ancient languages, ultimately landing him a job at the British Museum. Tasked with
04:19translating Lyard's tablets, Smith uncovered a narrative that closely paralleled the biblical
04:24tale of Noah, the story of a great flood and the sole surviving man and his family. His translation
04:31revealed to the Society of Biblical Archaeology in 1872 sent shockwaves throughout Europe and the world.
04:38However, Smith's work was far from over. In 1875, he published full translations of his findings,
04:46unknowingly initiating the translation of the Epic of Gilgamesh. His untimely death in 1876 did not
04:53impede the unraveling of this ancient story. Scholars worldwide continued his work, gradually revealing
05:01the extraordinary tale of the ancient Mesopotamian king, Gilgamesh. As more tablets were translated,
05:08Gilgamesh's character unfolded further. His initial tyranny, his rivalry that turned into friendship with
05:15Enkidu, their shared adventures and his eternal quest for immortality following Enkidu's death
05:22were gradually revealed. In the Epic, Gilgamesh was described as a giant standing over five meters tall,
05:29who was the son of a Sumerian king and a Mesopotamian goddess. He was reigning over the land of Uruk,
05:35modern-day Iraq, and possessed superhuman strength, endurance, and intelligence, captivating modern readers.
05:43The Epic hailed Gilgamesh as the pinnacle of wisdom and knowledge, suggesting that his tomb, if discovered,
05:51could potentially reveal immense secrets about our past and our understanding of life.
05:57The Epic of Gilgamesh also profoundly influenced the Epic genre throughout history, inspiring great works
06:03like the Iliad and Homer's Odyssey. The prospect of uncovering the knowledge of wisdom of this ancient
06:09giant king was tantalizing. Following the initial discovery, news regarding the excavation fell silent,
06:17as this extraordinary discovery was shortly followed by a troubling development. The commencement of the
06:23U.S. invasion of Iraq forced the German archaeologists to abandon their groundbreaking work
06:29and leave the questions raised by their findings unanswered. Following this interruption, access to the
06:35discovery has been heavily restricted, primarily due to the area falling into the war zone, hindering
06:41further exploration and research into our ancient and forgotten history. Several potential archaeological
06:48sites, such as the alleged location of the Garden of Eden, have suffered the same fate.
06:54The U.S. State Department's Log of Freedom of Information Act contains an email requesting documents
07:02related to the Gilgamesh Resurrection Chamber and the location of the buried Nephilim. The authenticity
07:08and purpose of this email have sparked speculation and uncertainty. The Freedom of Information Act allows
07:15members of the public to request access to records from any federal agency. It is meant to ensure the
07:21public's right to be informed about what their government is doing. The Nephilim, as described in
07:28various religious texts, were the offspring of fallen angels and humans. Their existence has been a much
07:34debated topic for centuries, with interpretations of their nature and origin varying significantly. Some
07:41traditions depict them as evil and destructive, while others portray them as heroic and righteous. Some people
07:48who believe in conspiracy theories suggest that the Iraq War was used as a distraction to secretly
07:55either protect or destroy valuable ancient artifacts. This idea leads to another unusual theory,
08:02often called the Super Soldier Theory. Promoted by individuals such as YouTuber Corey Goode, this
08:08hypothesis posits that the U.S. government and the clandestine global elite may be using the DNA from
08:15these purportedly recovered remains for sinister ends. They suggest the possibility of attempting to
08:21resurrect or crossbreed these ancient giants with humans, potentially for military advantage. While
08:28Gilgamesh is often posited as the potential occupant of the tomb, there is another candidate, Nimrod,
08:34a figure in biblical tradition known for his immense strength and ambition. According to the Bible,
08:40Nimrod, a descendant of Noah was a mighty king and hunter. His kingdom stretched across Babel, Iraq,
08:47Uruk, and Kelne, cities he either founded or ruled. Some scholars link Nimrod to the construction of the
08:55Tower of Babel, a symbol of humanity's attempt to reach the heavens. But the excavation of the giant's
09:01tomb in Iraq is not the only one. Other findings over the years have hinted at the existence of giant
09:09humanoids who lived centuries or even millennia ago, potentially predating some of our currently
09:15thriving cultures. The discovery of Lovelock Cave is a particularly fascinating example of findings
09:22related to giants. In 1911, two miners, David Pugh and James Hart, were contracted to explore Lovelock
09:32Cave in Nevada, seeking bat guano, an essential component for fertilizer manufacturing. What
09:38started as an ordinary job led to a remarkable archaeological discovery. They found over 40
09:45unusually large human skeletons, suspected to be part of some ancient burial tradition.
09:51Intriguingly, the skeletons had red hair, which suggested they were not native to the region.
09:57This discovery quickly attracted attention, and by the spring of 1912, an anthropologist from the
10:03University of California was dispatched to investigate further. He unearthed over 100,000 artifacts,
10:11proving more evidence of this mysterious group's existence.
10:16Turning to the mystery of Stonehenge in England, this ancient site's builders have long remained unknown.
10:24A study in 2018 by Harvard University researchers suggested that the builders vanished shortly after
10:31constructing the monument, leaving almost no genetic traces in the modern British population.
10:37Considering the weight and height of the Stonehenge monoliths, it's interesting to question the
10:43possibility that they were built by giants. In 1998, scientists at Emory University analyzed DNA data from
10:53different populations to trace Native American ancestry. Their analysis revealed an X-lineage, a group whose
11:01ancestry couldn't be fully traced. This discovery implies that a group of humans on this planet could not be
11:10directly connected to known historical populations. In 2011, geneticists at the Max Planck Institute of
11:18evolutionary anthropology suggested that the earliest humans didn't only mate within their species, but
11:27also with other hominid species, and even an unidentified species hinted at in our DNA.
11:35This theory has led some to speculate about possible contact with extraterrestrial life forms.
11:41These discoveries and theories certainly raise many questions about human origins and history.
11:47For instance, who were the large individuals discovered in Lovelock Cave? Were the legendary figures
11:53Gilgamesh and Nimrod the same person? And is there any possibility that humans have indeed mated with
12:00beings from another world? Denetra D Senegar, listed as the applicant for the request on the State
12:07Department's documents website, adds another layer of mystery to the case. A search for this name yields
12:14thousands of results, making it impossible to obtain meaningful information about this individual.
12:21It's possible this name is a pseudonym or code used by someone else.
12:26As the years passed, the discovery of 2003, which once promised to revolutionize our understanding of
12:34human history, seems to have been forgotten. Yet someone somewhere still expresses interest in this
12:41discovery, evidenced by the State Department email request. If this individual seeks the location of the
12:49resurrection chamber of Gilgamesh and the Nephilim, it's clear that the status of these sites has changed
12:56since 2003. Otherwise, a simple internet search would have sufficed. The mystery surrounding this case
13:04continues to persist, raising more questions than answers. Yet the question of why the United States
13:12invaded Iraq in 2003 still loomed. Iraq was not linked to the 9-11 attacks, and the official reason
13:20given by the U.S. government that Iraq and Saddam Hussein were harboring weapons of mass destruction
13:26was later discredited. This has led to various speculations, including control over oil reserves,
13:33or President George W. Bush's personal motivations to complete what his father, President George H.W. Bush,
13:41had started during the First Gulf War. Could it have been, though, that the archaeological discovery of
13:47Gilgamesh's tomb had anything to do with it? The possibility of unearthing knowledge of our ancient
13:53past and potentially rewriting our understanding of human history could hold tremendous value.
14:00Is it a coincidence that the discovery of the tomb of Gilgamesh, a find of significant historical and
14:06archaeological importance, happened just before the invasion? From what is known as the invasion progressed,
14:13the U.S. troops promptly seized control of the site containing Gilgamesh's tomb. The subsequent
14:19actions were questionable as they expelled not only the scientific researchers working on site,
14:25but also media personnel from reputed news networks like ABC News and BBC who were covering the discovery.
14:34Witnesses in the vicinity later reported the U.S. military personnel conducting their own excavations,
14:40suggesting the potential removal of artifacts or materials from the tomb and inviting speculations
14:46about the secrets that may have been uncovered. Another point of interest in the sequence of events
14:53was the handling of the National Museum of Iraq by U.S. forces. This institution in the heart of Baghdad held
14:59an extensive collection of historical artifacts acting as a reservoir of human history. Despite explicit warnings
15:07from global scientists and historians about the cultural significance of the museum and its status as a prime
15:13heritage site, the U.S. military was reported to have left the museum unsecured after the capture of Baghdad.
15:21In the days that followed, an unregulated influx of plunderers wreaked havoc on the museum's collections,
15:27leading to the unfortunate disappearance of tens of thousands of irreplaceable artifacts.
15:34This careless act drew strong criticism from all over the world, with some even calling it a crime
15:40against humanity. However, adding to the intrigue were accounts suggesting that special U.S. military
15:47units had accessed the museum and removed entire vaults of artifacts before the public looting began.
15:54To investigate the situation further, the U.S. government sent a team consisting of specialists from the CIA,
16:01FBI, and U.S. Immigration and Customs Services, led by Colonel Michael Bogdanos. He was a Marine
16:09commander and lawyer with a degree in classical studies, a unique blend of expertise which would
16:16aid in his mission. The state in which the team found the museum was deplorable, apparently used as a
16:23battlefield by the Iraqi army. But a startling revelation was awaiting them in the museum's underground section.
16:30The selective and organized manner of the theft suggested a level of insider knowledge about
16:36the museum's collections. Despite the theft, the most valuable items like the world's finest collection
16:44of cylinder seals and a wealth of ancient gold and silver coins remained untouched. What was the true
16:51intention behind this theft, and specifically, what were the thieves really searching for? One answer
16:58might trace back to a theory that has its roots in the 1920s, proposing the existence of a Stargate,
17:05a piece of advanced ancient technology believed to facilitate teleportation to far-off locations.
17:12The ancient Sumerians, who were the original inhabitants of Iraq, had stories of their interaction
17:18with beings called the Anunnaki, who gave them advanced knowledge and technology. Some interpret
17:25these Anunnaki as extraterrestrial beings who visited Earth thousands of years ago. If this interpretation
17:33holds, the possibility of a Stargate being left behind by these advanced visitors seems quite possible.
17:42Some even hypothesized that the Anglo-Iraqi war in 1941 was in reality a conflict between British and
17:50German interests for control over the Stargate. The theory resurfaced in the 1980s with rumors
17:56suggesting that Saddam Hussein had rediscovered the Stargate and was attempting to activate it.
18:03These rumors gained credence when Dr. Michael Sala, a well-respected Australian historian and professor at
18:10American University in Washington DC, suggested in an academic paper that the control over the Iraqi
18:17Stargate could have been a primary motivation for the war. Adding another layer to this complex narrative,
18:25A report emerged during the 1991 Gulf War, published in the Russian newspaper Pravda,
18:32detailing a peculiar event dubbed as Iraq's Roswell. The report recounted an account by a Russian colonel,
18:41who witnessed a UFO being shot down by the U.S. Air Force, and the subsequent inspection of the
18:46crash site revealing a small round aircraft made of unidentifiable material. Intriguingly,
18:54the crew members and the engine of the craft seemed to be missing, leading to speculations about their
19:00possible recovery by the Iraqis before the arrival of Russian, Saudi, or American representatives.
19:07Later in 2002, a caller to an American radio show identifying himself as a military insider
19:14claimed that Iraq was on the verge of a breakthrough in reverse engineering the technology from the crash site.
19:21This assertion, if true, could imply that the invasion was an attempt to prevent Saddam from
19:26gaining control of this alien technology. So, is it possible that the term
19:33weapons of mass destruction was actually a coded reference to this alien technology?
19:38What is the aftermath of this groundbreaking discovery in the wake of the invasion?
19:42The mystery of Gilgamesh's tomb, does it still lie dormant in the sands of Iraq,
19:49or has it been subject to further discrete investigations within the chaos of conflict?
19:55The answer to these questions remain elusive. But the implications continue to stir the imagination
20:02and intrigue of historians, archaeologists, and truth seekers around the world. As we continue to dig deeper
20:09into our ancient past, we may yet unearth the secrets that lie buried. Secrets that could redefine our
20:17understanding of human history and our place in it. We bow before you and thank you for watching
20:23another episode of Secret Origins. Keep your minds open, and until we meet again.
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