Accounts from thousands of years ago describing high-tech flying machines. Medieval artwork depicting mysterious objects in the skies. And centuries-old reports of unexplained aerial phenomena. Ancient Aliens: Origins s1e2: Unidentified Flying Objects, History 2024
All these are cases of what I refer to as misunderstood technology. ibid. Giorgio
Egyptian Saqqara bird: A highly developed glider. ibid. comment
Colombia: This is sensational that a pre-Columbian culture knew about aerodynamics. ibid. Giorgio
This little thing that sits in a museum could fly. ibid. comment
A number of cultural myths that describe sky-people coming to Earth in fire-breathing dragons or metallic-looking machines. ibid.
Indian texts: Flying machines called Vimana … Many of the documents contain passages that seem to describe modern machinery and technology. ibid.
In the Book of Ezekiel the prophet describes a flying chariot containing wheels within wheels and powered by angels. ibid.
Columbus noted in the log a glowing object rise out of the water and head off into the atmosphere. ibid. comment
Other-worldly visitors who made contact with early civilisations, teachers who came from light-years away, and powerful entities revered as sky-gods and star-beings. Ancient Aliens: Origins s1e3: Sky Gods & Sky Beings
In culture after culture our ancestors tell us that visitors from the sky descended to impart knowledge. ibid. Giorgio
Cahuachi, Peru: 2,000 years ago this ancient settlement served as the religious and cultural capital of the Nazca people. ibid. narrator
Every ancient culture essentially documented a physical interaction with so-called star-deities. ibid. Giorgio
All over the world we have statues and paintings of these extraordinary beings. ibid.
Ancient petroglyphs are some of the best evidence we have of the Ancient Astronaut Theory. ibid. Jason
Hindus believe that the gods came down from the sky. ibid. comment
In the Vadic texts Hindu gods often rely on the use of technology. ibid.
A giant missing link in human evolution. Evidence in our DNA of genetic manipulation. And global accounts detailing an otherworldly hand in the creation of man. Ancient Aliens: Origins s1e4: Human Genesis
‘Was our evolution manipulated in some way?’ ibid. Nick Pope
What was the spark that spurred human intelligence? ibid.
Vast manmade caves that defy explanation. Subterranean chambers rumoured to house profound knowledge. And enduring tales of an extraordinary civilisation concealed within the Earth. Ancient Aliens: Origins s1e5: Mysterious Underground Worlds
‘How much of it is still hidden underground?’ ibid. Giorgio
Zhejiang Province, China, June 1992: A local villager pumping water out of a pond in Phoenix Hill uncovered a manmade cavern with stairs, hallways, and huge ten-storey-tall pillars. The grotto is one of a series of 24 separate caverns. ibid.
‘Why would people want to live deep underground?’ ibid. Childress
Legendary weapons of mass destruction. Incredible technology bestowed by otherworldly forces. And modern military capabilities that mirror the arsenal of the gods. Ancient Aliens: Origins s1e6: Arsenal of the Gods
‘All around the world people started to develop metallurgy at about the same time.’ ibid. William Henry
‘And we have the ancient Vedic texts of India which talk about the Brahma weapon that could level entire cities.’ ibid. Childress
Could the strange ruins found in the Indus Valley really contain evidence of an ancient atomic explosion? If so, where did these powerful weapons come from? ibid.
Ancient pyramids found across the globe. Evidence of a connection to a long-lost technology. And theories that these structures hold the key to our extraterrestrial past. Ancient Aliens Origins s1e7: Pyamids
From the ziggurats of ancient Babylon to the temples of the Kush kingdom, pyramids dating back as far as 3,000 BCE exist throughout the world. ibid.
Massive standing stones that track celestial events. Prehistoric structures aligned to the same constellations. And entire ancient cities that seem to mirror the stars. Ancient Aliens Origins s1e8: Alien Observatories
‘Why would our ancestors all around the world align their temples with particular star systems?’ ibid. comment
A biblical relic of unimaginable power. Lost artefacts that enabled communication with the gods. And crystal skulls rumoured to contain the wisdom of lost civilisations. Ancient Aliens Origins s1e9: Extraterrestrial Devices
‘We have a lot of examples of this in the Old Testament. And we’re starting with the Ark of the Covenant.’ ibid. Childress
‘The Ark of the Covenant was what took me out of mainstream journalism. I began to wonder what could this thing have been? ibid. Graham Hancock
It was also said to be the Throne of God … Why would God, a spiritual beings, require a physical Throne here on Earth. ibid.
Is it possible, as Ancient Astronaut Theorists suggest, that the Ark of Covenant actually contained a nuclear device? One that was brought to Earth not by God, but by visitors from another planet? ibid.
Ancient ruins submerged for thousands of years. Alien creatures lurking beneath our seas. And unidentified objects emerging from the depths of the ocean. Ancient Aliens Origins s1e10: Submerged Evidence
‘What’s intriguing about the complex at Yonaguni is that there are a whole range of monuments pretty much side by side.’ ibid. Hancock
1803: ‘Allegedly, a craft that was quite large in size washed up on the shore in Japan.’ ibid. Wilcox
Archaeologists have catalogued the existence of more than 15,000 Dogu figures. ibid.
Massive figures etched into the earth. Coded patterns in stone only visible from above. And mysterious crop formations crafted with extraordinary precision. For nearly two decades Ancient Aliens has travelled the globe exploring towering megalithic structures. Ancient Aliens: Origins s1e11: Alien Beacons
Otherworldly messengers imparting wisdom to ancient civilisations. Strange visitations that altered the course of history. And extraordinary minds inspired by an intelligence of cosmic proportions. Ancient Aliens: Origins s1e12: Alien Messengers
A depiction of this ancient god seated inside a winged disc: Ahura Mazda was central to the ancient Persian religion of Zoroastrianism and the experiences of a prophet named Zarathushtra, who lived 2,600 years ago. ibid.