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Serpent Mound

The Serpent Mound: Ohio’s Giant Snake in the Earth

November 9, 2026November 9, 2026 by Tommy Hayes
Aerial view of the Great Serpent Mound in Ohio, the earthen serpent with its coiled tail and oval head clearly visible from above

About 3 min readIt is 1,348 feet long, the largest serpent effigy in the world, and it has watched over an Ohio creek for a thousand years or more. Archaeologists still argue about who built it — and when.

Categories Ancient Enigmas Tags Adena, effigy mound, Fort Ancient, Ohio, Partially explained, Serpent Mound Leave a comment

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