BREAKING NEWS: Leaked Vatican Documents Unveil 16th-Century Discovery of Giant Human Skeletons in Peruvian Cave

According to records from a Spanish expedition led by Franciscan friar Alonso de Montemayor, archaeologists excavated thirteen human skeletons of “unimaginable size” in the Paititi cave—a location long associated with the legend of the golden city of El Dorado. The skeletons featured abnormally elongated skulls, double rows of molars, and signs of extreme muscular development. Surrounding them were oversized flint tools—twice the size of typical pre-Columbian artifacts—and thick sediment layers indicating a powerful earthquake had buried the entire group.

“These were not ordinary warriors, but a wholly different race,” Montemayor wrote in the now-declassified report. “These bones belonged to giants who once ruled this land before God unleashed His wrath upon them.”

Despite the groundbreaking nature of the find, the Renaissance-era Catholic Church quickly suppressed the information. Documents reveal that all expedition members were forced into silence under threat of excommunication. The thirteen skeletons were secretly shipped to Europe and stored in the underground vaults of Castel Sant’Angelo—the Vatican’s fortress and prison in Rome. However, by the 17th century, they mysteriously “vanished” from the archives, leaving behind a mystery that has persisted for centuries.

Historians suspect the concealment was part of a broader effort to protect the Christian worldview of the time. “Evolutionary theory didn’t exist yet, and acknowledging a race of giants could have threatened theological narratives about human origins,” said Dr. Marco Rossi, a religious history expert at the University of Bologna.

Despite the lack of physical evidence, Montemayor’s report aligns with various indigenous legends. The Inca spoke of Hanan Pacha—the “upper world” ruled by giant gods before being destroyed by earthquakes. Even the ancient Greek historian Herodotus mentioned a tribe of 4-meter-tall people living in the Libyan desert.

Modern archaeologists are divided: some believe this could be another case of the so-called “Patagonian giants”—a misunderstanding involving mastodon bones or gigantism; others think it might represent an undiscovered ancient human species. “If the bones truly exist, DNA analysis could revolutionize our understanding of human migration and evolution in the Americas,” emphasized Professor Elena Morales of the University of Madrid.

The Vatican continues to refuse comment on the authenticity of the leaked documents. Nevertheless, the incident raises pressing questions about other hidden archaeological secrets potentially buried in secret archives. Do the thirteen giant skeletons still lie somewhere beneath the Vatican’s catacombs, or were they destroyed for religious reasons? Only time—and perhaps a figurative “earthquake” in the academic world—will tell.

This report is based on materials from an anonymous Vatican source, verified by independent historical experts. Readers can follow the upcoming investigative series on hidden archaeological mysteries in next week’s “Untold History” section.