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His real name was Anton Franck, but he called himself Anton de Franckenpoint, which sounded more noble and was reminiscent of his birthplace in the Lower Rhine region. The skeleton measures 8.0" (243.8 cm) in height. Born: c.1544-1561 In 1810 the skeleton of Anton de Franckenpoint was added...

The legendary strongman Hercules was born to the god Zeus and a mortal named Alcmena. This union so incensed Zeus’s wife Hera that she made life almost unbearable for the hero. Her ire resulted in him undertaking a series of tasks, known as the Twelve Labors of Hercules. Sebald Beham challenged...

According to Greek mythology, Pygmies once encountered Heracles, and climbing all over the sleeping hero attempted to bind him down, but when he stood up they fell off. A plate from Les Images Ou Tableaux De Platte Peinture Des Deux Philostrates Sophistes Grecs, by Blaise de Vigenère, Paris...

Angry Hercules by Antoine Caron. 17th century.

Perseus and Atlas; Perseus at right, in the Atlas' shadow, presenting the head of Medusa in his left hand, in his right hand he holds a sword; at left, Atlas, turned into stone, looking down at Perseus below, with a scepter in his right hand, his left hand on his hip; his body has been...

A unique etching of a dream had by the artist William Strang (1859–1921) in 1897 depicts a woman emerging from a horned skull. Strang's art was haunted by the recurrent theme of escaping from the clutches of death.

A large skull behind a sleeping putto in an architectural framework, with text in a strapwork cartouche below. Published by Hieronymus Cock. Date: 1550-1570.

The Dutch giant Jan van Albert was allegedly 9ft 3in tall

Some sources give 1813 as the birth year for Robert Hales, others 1820. He was born and raised in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, the largest member of a large family of large people.

Antonio Cauzzi Moschiny the giant from the city of Trent in the Tirol.

Marco’s Father and Uncle Starting on Their Journey to Asia. A miniature from Livre des merveilles du monde manuscript (c. 1410-1412), fol. 1 detail.

Pope Callixtus I, also called Callistus I, was the bishop of Rome (according to Sextus Julius Africanus) from c. 218 to his death c. 222 or 223. Lives of saints, France, Paris, 14th century, Richard de Montbaston and collaborators.

I am not sure this is not a fake. What do you think? Video Credit: Electric Edwardians - The Films of Mitchell & Kenyon

Engraving depicting the festivities organized in Paris on April 5, 6, 7 of 1612 on Place Royale (now Place des Vosges), to celebrate the announcement of the marriages between Louis XIII and Anne of Austria, Madame Élisabeth and Philippe.

Engraving depicting the festivities organized in Paris on April 5, 6, 7 of 1612 on Place Royale (now Place des Vosges), to celebrate the announcement of the marriages between Louis XIII and Anne of Austria, Madame Élisabeth and Philippe.

Feodor Machnow (1878 - 1912) also known as the Russian Giant. His tallest official measurement of 7 feet, 10 inches was taken at the age of 16. However, his wife claimed that he added height afterward, and eventually reached a towering 9 feet, 3 inches. Skeptics point out that Machnow was known...

The two Dioscuri, or Castori (Castor and Pollux), on top of the cordonata leading to Piazza del Campidoglio. These statues come from the Temple dedicated to the Dioscuri on the so called "Monte Cenci" (in the Ghetto) and date (of course) back to the late Roman Empire. Castor on the left, Pollux...

In Monterosso, near the beach of Fegina, is the statue of the Giant created (KD: allegedly) by the Italian sculptor Arrigo Minerbi and the architect Francesco Levacher. In the past, the impressive fourteen-metre high sculpture stood on the promontory as part of the decoration of the luxurious...

Andrea Mantegna, Martyrdom of St. Christopher, ca. 1448, Padua, reproduction. Original was destroyed or badly damaged during WWII.

Cappella Ovetari, Padua. Late 15th century copy in the Musée Jacquemart-Andrè, Paris - the original fresco was heavily damaged in WWII.