A mighty empire ruled by the descendants of gods. A remote island where stone giants walk the earth. And a fertile garden where modern man was born. Do the stories behind these ancient locations have any basis in fact? If they do, why have the answers been lost for centuries? Ancient Aliens s3e8: Aliens and Lost Worlds
Honduras: The monumental ruins of Copan. This archaeological site is believed to have been the cultural and political centre of the once mighty Mayan civilisation. ibid.
In the 9th century this incredible Mayan city was abandoned, and its people vanished. ibid.
At Copan the Mayans had built a complex of monuments, temples and plazas. ibid.
Ancient monuments precisely aligned to celestial events. History written in stone honouring other-worldly rulers. And a calendar that accurately predicted shifts in the Earth’s axis every 26,000 years. Did the Maya of Central America really create one of the most advanced civilisations of ancient times? Ancient Aliens s4e1: The Mayan Conspiracy
The Maya built cities like Palenque across a vast region with incredible architectural precision. ibid.
The decline of the Maya is usually blamed on war, over-population and drought. ibid.
Ancient Astronaut theorists believe the king is seated at the controls of a spacecraft. They’ve dubbed him the Palenque Astronaut. ibid.
In 1862 workers uncovered 4 very large stone heads in the jungle. Since then archaeologists have unearthed 13 more similar sculptures. ibid.
Copan, Honduras: Copan’s temples, pyramids and monument rank among the most important of any Maya site. ibid.
Ancient calendars foretold a deadly countdown. A galactic alignment triggering a wave of natural disasters. Some said our planet was headed for extinction. Others believed in another agenda, one even more profound. Ancient Aliens s4e2: The Doomsday Prophecies
Yucatan Peninsula: One of the world’s greatest ancient civilisations, the Maya … The Maya consisted of around 15 to 20 million people … The Maya were one of the first civilisations to develop a written language, use modern mathematical methods, and build huge celestial observatories. ibid.
Why 2012? Why did this date hold a special significance? ibid.
It was clearly important to the Maya to build an elaborate temple to honour Kukalkan. Did they really expect the serpent god to ascend to the heavens and then return to Earth? Or could Kukulkan be something even more incredible? ibid.
Here is the jungles of southern Mexico lie the ruins of the great Mayan city of Chichen Itza. Constructed more than a thousand years ago Chichen Itza was one of the largest and most powerful cities in the Mayan world. Ancient Aliens s6e5: Satan Conspiracy, History 2013
The mass destruction of an ancient culture. Lost texts that could have offered evidence of extraterrestrial contact from across the globe. Ancient Aliens s14e6: Secrets of the Maya
The Yucatan Peninsula 1549: A fleet of Spanish galleons arrive on the coast of the New World, and with them is a small army of Roman Catholic priests who during the height of the Inquisition are determined to rescue the pagan souls of the natives for Almighty God. ibid.
Mesoamerican Sculptures Reveal Early Knowledge of Magnetism: Stone figures with magnetized cheeks and navels suggest the pre-Maya civilization of Monte Alto understood the attractive force. Ancient Aliens s15e5: The Mystery of the Stone Giants, online article
Copan, Honduras: One of the most important city centres of the Mayan Empire … Dozens of elaborately carved strone statues, or Stele. ibid.
In the jungles of central America the Maya people thrived for over two thousand years. The Maya possess knowledge that defies explanation. And new evidence has revealed a civilisation more extraordinary and older than we imagined. Ancient Aliens s20e11: Mysteries of the Maya
Tikal, Palenque, Chichen Itza, Uxmal, Copan: Throughout Central America stand the ruins of the Maya. ibid.
Some of the most impressive architecture in the entire North American continent. And this is just one of their many accomplishments. ibid.
Earliest Mayan writing found in pyramid: Archaeologists excavating a pyramid complex in the Guatemalan jungle have uncovered the earliest example of Mayan writing ever found. ibid. NBC News online article
Copan’ Stele: ‘It all looks very technological in origin.’ ibid. Georgio
Huge Maya Civilisation With Pyramids, Settlements, Ball Courts, Roads and More Discovered By LIDAR in Guatemala. ibid. AncientPages online article 30th December 2022