סרט תיעודי מערוץ HISTORY הבוחן סיפורים על יצורים מסתוריים בתרבויות שונות. הסרט עוסק גם בחיפוש אחר חייזרים.
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ג׳ורג׳יו צוקלוס יוצא בעקבות סיפורים על יצורים מסתוריים: תחילה אל המקדשים המגליתיים של מלטה ואגדת הקיקלופ, ובהמשך אל יערות צפון־מערב ארצות הברית בחיפוש אחר ביגפוט. במלטה הוא מבקר בהיפוגאום ובמוזיאון הארכאולוגיה, שם מוצגות גולגולות שנמצאו באתר. צוקלוס מציין שהן נראות מוארכות ומעלה אפשרות לקשר לאגדות על ענקים או לחייזרים; נציגת המוזיאון אומרת שהגולגולות טרם נחקרו ושבדיקות דנ״א עלולות להיות בלתי אמינות בשל זיהום.
בהמשך מתוארים סיפורים על ביגפוט ויצורים דומים בתרבויות שונות. צוקלוס מצטרף לחוקרי פרויקט אולימפיק, ובהם החוקר דריק רנדלס והאנתרופולוג ג׳ף מלדרום. רנדלס מספר על מפגש אישי עם סלעים שהושלכו לעברו, ומלדרום מציג יציקות של עקבות שלדעתו תומכות בקיומו של ביגפוט. מצלמה תרמית מזהה ביער בעל חיים, שמתברר כאייל. הסרט גם מזכיר דיווח על עב״ם ויצור שעיר לצד פגיעות בבעלי חיים, אך הקשר בין הסיפורים אינו מוכח.
0:01GIORGIO TSOUKALOS (VOICEOVER): Lying just south of Sicily, in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, the islands of Malta have been of strategic importance from the times of ancient Greece all the way through to the Second World War. This small and densely populated country covers only 122 square miles, but it is as rich with mystery as any place on Earth. The islands of Malta contain no less than seven megalithic structures. And quite possibly, they are the largest freestanding stones in the world. GIORGIO TSOUKALOS (VOICEOVER): To this day, archaeologists struggle to explain how ancient people living on secluded islands were able to accomplish
0:49such incredible architectural feats. So I'm here to find out if there may be an explanation that the mainstream has not yet considered, one that possibly has a connection to giant one-eyed beings, the Cyclops. In the epic Greek poem "The Odyssey," written by Homer in the 8th century BC, the hero, Odysseus, encounters a Cyclops named Polyphemus, a giant one-eyed, human-like creature that, according to legend, was the son of Poseidon, the God of the seas. Now, while Homer never specified where the Cyclops lived,
1:34there are some who believe that the giant monster and others of his kind might have actually dwelled right here within Malta's megalithic structures. In 1902, a strange underground temple To begin my investigation, I went known as the of Hal Saflieni was discovered on Malta. GIORGIO TSOUKALOS (VOICEOVER): The first archaeological investigations at the site turned up more than 7,000 skeletons. And according to a "National Geographic" magazine article from May 1920, many were found to be, and I quote, "long-skulled." I hope that Mario Casha, an executive of Heritage Malta, can help me find out where the skulls are now
2:21and if there could be a connection to strange legends of one-eyed giants. So tell me how this place is unique in the world.
3:58But I have actually seen an old grainy photo of some of them and they definitely appear to have elongated skulls similar to those found in ancient Egypt and as far away as Peru. Luckily, a few of the elongated skulls that were found in the Hyphogeum were sent to Malta's National Museum of Archaeology shortly after they were discovered. In 1907, they were put on display and caused a sensation. Many believe that they offered proof that the stories of giants inhabiting Malta were true. Some even speculated that the skulls were of extraterrestrial origin.
4:46I'm really stoked to go and check out the archaeology museum here in Valletta because who knows? Maybe they will allow me to see those skulls. [dramatic music] Now, check this out. It's a model of the Hypogeum, so you can see how vast of a complex it is with spiral staircases, the different levels, and all hewn out of the bedrock. I mean, how cool is this? It's interesting to come up with different ideas.
5:31But once you see the whole extent of it, some explanations all of a sudden don't make any sense. Very cool stuff. [dramatic music] Are you Vanessa? Yes. Pleasure to meet you. How are you? Thank you very much for having me. You're welcome. This is great. GIORGIO TSOUKALOS (VOICEOVER): The archaeology museum holds interesting artifacts from Malta's megalithic sites, including the remains of what looks like the Statue of a giant female and even an oversized cup. But today, I'm here to investigate the mysterious skulls. You know, I was just at the Hypogeum, and they actually recommended that I should come and talk to you about some skulls that have been found there.
6:18So would you allow me to see those? Of course. I will show them to you in my office. Oh, that's fantastic. Thank you. GIORGIO TSOUKALOS (VOICEOVER): What an incredible privilege. When 11 skulls found in the Hypogeum were examined in 1912, they were found to have significant differences from normal human skulls. [dramatic music] I mean, this is wild. So these belonged to the temple period, so we're speaking about 5,000 years ago. Mm-hmm. They were found 100 years ago. Looking at the difference of this skull and these here,
7:06but it seems as if it's like an elongated shape. And there are certain cultures, for example, in ancient Egypt or in Peru where you actually find these elongated skulls. GIORGIO TSOUKALOS (VOICEOVER): In 1928, 300 elongated skulls were discovered in Paracas, Peru and were estimated to be more than 3,000 years old. Now, mainstream archaeologists believe that elongated skulls were achieved by ancient people wrapping boards around the heads of infants shortly after birth to create an appearance of nobility. But ancient astronaut theorists have another
7:51interpretation, one that suggests that some of the skulls were an attempt to emulate or copy the so-called gods. [dramatic music] As you can see even from the inside, there's no sign of the metal suture. Right. Completely fused. GIORGIO TSOUKALOS: That's fascinating. GIORGIO TSOUKALOS (VOICEOVER): The bones of the human skull are joined together by sutures, joints formed by ossification. The sagittal suture connects the sides and roof of the cranium. This suture is open when a person is born and closes around the age of 35.
8:38But the Hypogeum skull seems to not have a sagittal suture, but how and why? These skulls are referred to as the elongated skulls. Like you said, this one in particular, especially seems to be longer, which is quite unusual. Mm-hmm. I mean, I know there's quite a lot of mystery about them. In fact, we've been accused many times of keeping them secret because they're the remains, the evidence. Yeah. Why-- why are these not on display? They aren't on display yet. Yet. Unfortunately, they haven't been studied yet. They were discovered about 100 years ago.
9:23This is the first thing you should study right here. So are there any plans of potentially doing any DNA testing on these to determine the origin and things like that? Unfortunately, these have been handled many times. And some of them, most particularly this one, if you look inside, it's filled with plaster of Paris. Unfortunately, this would make it highly contaminated. And it's not worth destroying such unique artifacts to get data which is just not reliable. Mm-hmm. Vanessa, this has been fascinating beyond words. So thank you very much. I appreciate it. And if anything happens with these skulls, let me know.
10:08I'm definitely curious to learn more. GIORGIO TSOUKALOS (VOICEOVER): So if ancient stories about the Cyclops living on Malta are true, and since there is evidence that suggests that there was a civilization on Malta more than 12,000 years ago, then it is possible that the Nephilim and the Cyclops could be one and the same and that they were a race of alien human hybrids that inhabited the earth before the time of the great flood. In 1958, a bulldozer operator in Bluff Creek, California discovered a 16-inch human like footprints near his equipment.
10:55When he told his story to a local newspaper, he said that the footprints must have been made by an animal was a really Bigfoot, and the legend of Bigfoot was born. But tales of mysterious hairy beasts can be found in cultures throughout the world, dating back to ancient times. In the Himalayas, they have stories of the Yeti or the Abominable Snowman. In Australia, they talk of a giant ape man known as Yowie. In Mongolia, they have the Yeren. And although the stories come from different parts of the world, the accounts are surprisingly similar. Most describe a tall, massive creature walking on two legs
11:43and looking very much like some sort of a giant ape. But nowhere are the stories more prolific than America's Pacific Northwest where thousands of people claim to have seen or encountered the mysterious Bigfoot. You're about to see the people of the Olympic Project. They are Bigfoot researchers, and apparently they have all sorts of scientific equipment. And they have dedicated their lives to investigating the mystery of Bigfoot, Sasquatch, the big, hairy monster. This is in the middle of nowhere, and it is God's country. It is absolutely gorgeous. By the way, I have no idea what to expect.
12:31All right, this has to be the place. Gentlemen. - Hey. - Hey. Hey. Hey, how are you doing? Look, I found him. He's right there. You can stop your search. I mean, what are you guys doing? Game over. Right here. Yeah, right. How long have you been doing this, and what are you doing? I mean, this is-- I love the pots and pans. The Olympic Project's about six years old, and it's pretty much it started out as a comprehensive camera trap program where we would camera trap predatory travel routes. We're basically taking this core area here. We're documenting every single thing that happens in hopes of getting pictures of Sasquatch. GIORGIO TSOUKALOS: The team of two dozen researchers includes experts in everything from wildlife habitats
13:16to high tech audio and video recording. To date, the group has spent thousands of hours monitoring the Olympic Forest looking for evidence of Bigfoot. Leading the team is longtime Bigfoot researcher, Derrick Randles. He has invited both myself and Dr. Jeff Meldrum, a professor of anatomy and anthropology at Idaho State University to join the team on an overnight expedition on the Olympic peninsula. TSOUKALOS: What can you tell me about the area? And are there any local legends that talk about this amazing creature here? DEREK RANDLES: The Olympic mountain range has been, for many years, a serious hot spot in Bigfoot activity.
14:01GIORGIO TSOUKALOS (VOICEOVER): Curiously, the Olympic Mountain range is also a hot spot for UFO activity. Over the years, there have been hundreds of reported sightings of strange objects appearing and then quickly disappearing in the sky. I started actually investigating the Olympic Mountain range in 1985 when I had my own encounter. And it forever changed my life. You had your own encounter. So you've seen this Bigfoot? Yes. Yes. Back in the early 80s, I would get together with a couple of hiking partners of mine, and we would go up on the trail system. There's a very elaborate trail system throughout the Olympic National Park. So at that time, we started to take our backpacks off and pull our tents out, and ready to get situated for the evening.
14:47And we heard a very loud crash, and here comes a rock, and it's arcing. And it comes down and lands about 10 feet to the left of us. And we didn't even say anything. We didn't even move. We just stood there. And then another one-- boom. And it landed about 10 feet to the left of us. And then we panicked. And we just started gathering our stuff up off the ground. And then another rock hit. Didn't even take the time to put our backpacks on. We just grabbed them up and started running down the ridge. And I just happened to look back before I turned around, and there it was. It had kind of stepped out of the timberline. There was no mistaking of what it was.
15:32I'm in Washington State's Olympic Peninsula, about to set out into the forest with the Olympic Project. I'm here to find out if Bigfoot actually exists, and, if so, could there be an extraterrestrial connection? GIORGIO TSOUKALOS (VOICEOVER): On every expedition he goes on, Dr. Meldrum carries footprint cast samples with him for comparison in the event they find a fresh one. And many have recently been discovered in this particular forest. So Dr. Meldrum, you know, you have to tell me-- to you, what is the most compelling reasons that you think that Bigfoot might be real? Well, from my point of view, it's the footprint evidence. Clearly that's my area of expertise. And so it has the greatest significance to me.
16:20Let me show you a couple of examples here. Oh wow, you brought a cast. I did-- a couple pair of them, in fact. Hold that one for a second. Oh wow. These are amazing. Now, these are some good examples of some-- some very classic Sasquatch tracks. This is probably a large male. And it measures between 16 and 17 inches in length. And it's quite broad, nearly seven inches across the forefoot here-- and in contrast, the female, this one, which measures between about 14 and 15 inches, maybe five inches across the forefoot here. And so, I mean, clearly these are not just simply someone with a Bigfoot walking around barefoot. Check this out.
17:05Wow. GIORGIO TSOUKALOS: Let's go find Bigfoot. Let's do it. GIORGIO TSOUKALOS (VOICEOVER): As the light fades, James and I set off with a mobile FLIR camera to look for any signs of Bigfoot. GIORGIO TSOUKALOS: So James, is this what you do? You drive around all night with the machine on and you scope a 360 degree view? JAMES MILLION: Absolutely. We'll go find a place that's got great visual. And we'll set up and sit there and watch for a while. Or we'll just keep following the roads. And see what we see-- pretty impressive technology. I mean this looks pretty cool. JAMES MILLION: I mean, it's this thermal camera. And we will see things that are emitting heat. And so, you know, we can point the camera all the way
17:50to the sky, and potentially see some UFOs. Who knows? GIORGIO TSOUKALOS (VOICEOVER): Suddenly, something appears on the monitor. GIORGIO TSOUKALOS: Look, look. What's this over here? JAMES MILLION: Where are you pointing? I mean, this thing is, it's glowing. JAMES MILLION: Some kind of body part. GIORGIO TSOUKALOS: In the fading light, all we can see are trees. But the thermal camera has hit on something which appears to be a warm-blooded animal. I'm going to actually see if we can make it move. [honk] GIORGIO TSOUKALOS: Now he's moving. JAMES MILLION: See its head? Can you see it? Oh wow. His heads down right now. [honk] GIORGIO TSOUKALOS: Whoa.
18:39JAMES MILLION: That's a deer. I've been a hunter for years. And I cannot pick that deer out of the brush right there. This technology is quite amazing. GIORGIO TSOUKALOS: In 1980, investigative journalist Linda Moulton Howe discovered a connection between Bigfoot and the unexplained phenomenon of animal mutilations. Linda had received a letter from a man in Snohomish, Washington, just 90 miles from where we are now. He reported seeing a silver disk in the sky that shot a beam of light down to the earth. In the beam of light, he saw what he described as a tall, shaggy creature, which walked off into the woods
19:25as the craft disappeared. Over the next few days, there were reports in the area of livestock found dead with missing organs and body parts. But all looked as if they had been removed with surgical precision. If a connection can be made between Bigfoot and these strange animal, mutilations I think it's safe to suggest that we may very well be dealing with something of an extraterrestrial origin.
