A user made a rather strange discovery via Google Maps. He was scrolling over maps of England when he suddenly saw something enigmatic on the screen.
- You can easily explore the world from home using the tools Google Earth and Google Maps .
- From a bird's eye view, a user now made an amazing find in England .
- The discovery is puzzling.
Google Earth: discovery at English village - suddenly giant appears on screen
Discover the world from your home computer: You can become a globetrotter free of charge using Google Earth and Google Maps. With just a few clicks of the mouse, you can travel from Australia to India - or look at European cities. This is even possible in 3D views. Now a user in England made an amazing discovery in England.
The Instagram page "Google Earth Finder" documents curious and spectacular finds on maps from the Google service. We will see in a short clip how the user scrolls ever closer to the village of Cerne Abbas in the south of England (county of Dorset). But next to streets, houses and green meadows, a stone age figure suddenly appears! If Picasso was at work here, it says in the comment on the clip.
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Picasso painting?
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Giant of Cerne Abbas on Google Maps: Who is this figure from? Researchers disagree
No, it wasn't Picasso! But there is still no final explanation for the Cerne Abbas Giant , as it is called. The floor drawing is 66 meters tall and holds a club in the right hand. The white limestone shimmers from the lines. The oversized phallus of the figure is particularly eye-catching. Also noticeable are three ribs and the nipples. The head is relatively small.
But who created this figure? Research is divided on this. The giant was first mentioned in 1694. But he may be much older. The Celts are also believed to be the originators. Another theory says that it could date from Roman times. Should he be a fertility deity? Or the ancient Hercules?
Locals have of course known the ground giant for a long time - and not just via Google Earth. It is a tourist attraction in the region. Still, the sudden picture on the floor is an astonishing and enigmatic discovery for anyone who accidentally “flies” over England with the mouse.
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