Ancient Aliens

Ancient Astronaut theorists believe aliens have been visiting earth for thousands of years. If so, might we find evidence of this even in the stories of America's Old West? Are these simply campfire tales, or did the cowboys and native people of America's Wild West actually come in contact with alien beings from another--much more distant--frontier?

Stars: Jim Marrs, Jeff Danelek, Max McCoy
Writer(s): Deborah Blum, Max Thompson

Hindu scripture describes an enormous flying creature called a Garuda that shook the ground when it landed on Earth. Is it possible that this monster was actually a misinterpreted alien craft? Are hybrids like the Centaur, the Minotaur and Medusa just mythical creatures of fantasy - or could have been the result of advanced extraterrestrial transplantation procedures?

Stars: Franklin Ruehl, Giorgio A. Tsoukalos, Nick Redfern
Writer(s): Kaylan Eggert, Richard Monahan

Are sacred places the product of man's reverence for God--or the result of contact with ancient space travelers? Jerusalem's Temple Mount has been called a heavenly gateway. Islam's shrine at Mecca displays a Black Stone believed to have fallen from heaven. And the temple at Baalbek, Lebanon was built on a massive stone structure resembling a landing pad.

Stars: Robert Mullins, Philip Coppens, Marvin Meyer
Writer(s): Kaylan Eggert, Richard Monahan

A church in southern France is said to hold the key to alchemy - and a gateway to another part of the universe. Locals in Cusco, Peru believe UFO sightings are connected to lost gold at the bottom of Lake Puray. And some believe underneath the Great Sphinx of Giza lies an entire library left behind by extraterrestrials - a library stored on gold.

Stars: Gregory Deyermenjian, David Childress, Derrick Pitts
Writer(s): Beata Ziel

Throughout the world, ancient rites and rituals are believed to connect humans to another dimension. But just who..or what - are we communicating with? Could today's rituals, such as festivals, coronations and funerals, be based on early man's attempts to emulate ancient alien visitors? If so, what other ancient rituals might find their roots in a kingdom...not of this world?

Stars: William Bramley, Rick Alan Ross, Jon C. Lohse
Writer(s): Deborah Blum, Max Thompson

Might the tools and technology of ancient builders have come from distant galaxies? Evidence suggests that an ancient mountaintop fortress in Peru was constructed with laser-like tools... temples at Vijayanagara India were built to harness cosmic energy... and an acoustic chamber in Malta enabled interplanetary communication.

Stars: Brien Foerster, Jesus Gamarra, Andrew Collins
Writer(s): Andy Papadopoulos

Scientists are continually challenged by unidentified strains of bacteria with mysterious origins. Could some of our most crippling plagues and epidemics be traced to the darkest voids of space - or even extraterrestrial intervention? During the Black Death of the Middle Ages, people reported bronze flying ships emitting a strange mist.

Stars: Christopher Pittman, Philip Imbrogno, Philip Coppens
Writer(s): Susan Michaels

Mysterious legends and crumbling ruins are all that is left of our planet's lost worlds. But could there be proof of ancient alien visitors hidden among the artifacts of civilizations that have long vanished? Strange carvings suggest the Mayan city of Copan was ruled by the descendants of otherworldly beings.

Stars: Payson Sheets, David Cheetham, Philip Coppens
Writer(s): James Goldin, Richard Monahan

Iron swords forged in blazing hot fires. Gunpowder with the power to tear apart human flesh. And rockets capable of destroying entire cities. Throughout history, advances in technology have lead to the development of powerful weapons - each more deadly than the last. But were these lethal weapons the product of human innovation--or were they created with help from another, otherworldly source?

Stars: David Southwell, Philip Coppens, Giorgio A. Tsoukalos
Writer(s): Susan Michaels, Richard Monahan, Max Thompson

For thousands of years, there have been places around the world considered dangerous to humans. At Australia's Black Mountains, local myths speak of ancient serpent gods and hikers disappearing. Every year hundreds are drawn to a dark forest at the base of Mount Fuji in Japan--to commit suicide.

Stars: Santiago Stelley, Azusa Hayano, Giorgio A. Tsoukalos
Writer(s): Brian Coughlin, Richard Monahan

What is the meaning behind secret messages found throughout Washington, D.C.? Did America's Founding Fathers know something about ancient aliens that the general public did not? And if so, could this knowledge have been incorporated into the symbols, architecture, and even the founding documents of the United States of America?

Stars: Christopher Pittman, Bill Birnes, David Childress
Writer(s): Charlie Cook, Eric Murphy, Max Thompson

Mass suicides. Human sacrifices. Unholy rituals. Throughout history, people have claimed to have otherworldly knowledge, and have led followers to commit horrific acts of violence. Are they con men? Are they insane? Or might the voices in their heads really be of an extraterrestrial origin? And if so, did they simply misinterpret the messages they received?

Stars: Rick Alan Ross, Bill Birnes, Robert Bauval
Writer(s): Evan Goldstein, Susan Michaels, Max Thompson

Megalithic monuments linked together by electromagnetic energy...Prehistoric ruins arranged across vast distances in straight lines...And advanced mathematics carved into landmarks more than 5000 years ago. Were ancient man's spectacular structures built by humans alone? Or do they bear evidence of being designed...and interconnected - by otherworldly visitors?

Stars: Philip Coppens, Michael Dennin, Hugh Newman
Writer(s): Kaylan Eggert, Richard Monahan

Zombies rising from their graves...Blood sucking vampires damned for all eternity...and humans trapped in a life and death struggle between heaven and hell. For thousands of years, mankind has told tales of encounters with strange, soulless creatures. Are these beliefs merely manmade fabrications - or could there be extraterrestrial origins in earthly encounters with the undead?

Stars: Aidan Dodson, Robert Bauval, Andrew Collins
Writer(s): Richard Monahan, Andy Papadopoulos

Superhuman strength..Supernatural powers...And the awesome ability to fly. Throughout history, mankind has told incredible tales of gods with extraordinary powers. But are these accounts merely tall tales, or could they be based on factual events? If mythical gods really did exist, were they, as ancient astronaut theorists believe, extraterrestrial beings?

Stars: Richard Rader, Philip Coppens, Jason Martell
Writer(s): Kaylan Eggert

Why are humans so different from every other species on Earth? Did we evolve from apes - or is our intelligence the result of contact with an otherworldly source? Could unexplained advances in human evolution be the work of interstellar beings? 10,000-year-old petroglyphs link our ancient ancestors with star beings. Might evidence of alien contact help unlock the mystery of the Creation of Man?

Stars: Ian Tattersall, Craig Stanford, Fiorella Terenzi
Writer(s): Brian Coughlin, Richard Monahan