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Mysterious Giant of Barletta towers over city landmarks
In Barletta Italy a colossal four times taller statue stands by the San Sepolcro church. Local historians debate who the figure represents Theodosius the Great Valentinian I or Heraclius I. A wealth of legends claims the giant saved Barletta from French invaders in the 11th century.
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