Explores the controversial theory that extraterrestrials have visited Earth. From the age of the dinosaurs to ancient Egypt.
Series examining 75 million years of the most credible alien evidence on Earth. Discover what secrets extraterrestrials may have left behind and how spacemen might have shaped our world.
Why do many cultures tell similar tales of monsters and giants? Could they be eyewitness accounts of extraterrestrials? This series examines evidence of aliens on Earth.
From Mexico's mystifying Zone of Silence to Markawasi Plateau in Peru, known for its frequent UFO sightings, were these the homes of ancient extraterrestrials?
Could aliens have told Joan of Arc how to beat the English army? And could a US serviceman have received a message when he touched a spaceship? Experts investigate.
During World War II, rumours spread that an aircraft had been built from extraterrestrial blueprints. Were aliens helping Hitler's quest for world domination?
Investigation into whether advanced technologies such as lasers and sonic weapons are merely rediscovered tools used by advanced beings in the past.
From a cave in Ecuador said to hold metal tablets containing alien knowledge, to an underground city in Turkey, these are the stories of supposed extraterrestrial lairs.
Biblical texts describe winged creatures carrying messages from the heavens. But are angels merely the product of the imagination - or do they really exist?
Could aliens have helped humans build huge ancient structures? Experts ask whether standing stones in Carnac, France, were a GPS system for ancient spacecraft.
Ruins in Peru support legends of a sunken UFO base, and Indian texts talk of water worlds populated by humans and aliens. Could aquatic cities prove that aliens visited?
How can ancient tombs across the world have so many remarkable similarities? Ancient Astronaut theorists believe that some of these tombs were designed with the help of extraterrestrials.
For thousands of years, human civilisation has been guided by the words and deeds of ancient prophets, but who were these prophets communicating with?
The Nazca lines are hundreds of gigantic lines that extend for miles throughout a remote Peruvian desert. Could the massive markings have an alien connection?
Researchers explain how alien encounters are not a modern phenomenon, and ask if there could be an alien agenda behind the abduction of humans.
What compelled ancient man to move colossal stones to build remarkably similar stone monuments all around the world, from the jungles of Costa Rica to England’s countryside?
The gods worshipped by the Norse Vikings were fearsome and mysterious. Experts investigate whether these powerful Viking Gods could have been visitors from another planet.
An examination of Erich von Däniken's controversial theories that have captured the attention of the world and ignited a movement known as Ancient Astronaut Theory.
Ancient emperors, kings and pharaohs were often attributed with otherworldly strengths, abilities and wisdom, and many were even considered gods by the people they ruled. Who were these exceptional leaders?
Accounts from various cultures describe similar divine, birdlike figures that brought advanced medical knowledge to mankind thousands of years ago. Who were these ancient surgeons?
All around the world, archaeologists have uncovered mysterious relics revered by ancient cultures for thousands of years. What is it about these ancient objects that draws people to them?
This episode examines new interpretations of ancient texts, which indicate that Satan may have been an extraterrestrial being, rather than an immortal force of evil.
Could the Anunnaki gods be more than legend? Is it possible that civilization made sudden, huge advances in development 5,000 years ago as a result of their presence on Earth?
Are crystal skulls an elaborate hoax? Or do they possess a great, perhaps even otherworldly power? This episode examines arguably the most controversial of ancient artefacts.
Reverence for the number three dates back thousands of years, and can still be found today in art, architecture, science, literature and religion. What is it about this number that continues to fascinate mankind?
Throughout the ancient world, magic was used for everything from healing to communicating with the gods. But did magic really exist in the ancient times as a means of replicating the power of the gods?
In 2017, it was revealed that the US Government spent millions investigating reports of UFOs. Could the truth about an extraterrestrial presence on Earth be part of a UFO conspiracy?
Researchers claim there are hidden messages that can be found within the works of Leonardo da Vinci - and other art throughout history - that may reveal an extraterrestrial influence.
In 2017, an object entered our solar system in such an unusual trajectory that it caused astronomers to suggest that it could be extraterrestrial. Which brings up an important question - will we have a plan for what to do if we encounter alien life?
Could black holes exist not just in outer space, but here on Earth? And if so, could Earth's black holes have caused strange disappearances and other inexplicable phenomena for centuries?
Could giant ancient drawings found etched into the desert floor be part of an ancient alien code?
Could Area 51's notoriety act as a cover up to much bigger, top-secret extraterrestrial experiments taking place at multiple locations?
Could the ancient ruins of Sardinia hold clues to an extraterrestrial past? Marty Lagina and Giorgio A. Tsoukalos explore bizarre statues, mysterious pyramids and gigantic structures left by one of the most mysterious cultures in the ancient world.
Seven stone giants stand guard over a Pacific island. But what are they protecting – and from whom? Ancient Astronaut theorists Giorgio A Tsoukalos and David H Childress explore a Polynesian land of bizarre figures and forbidden places.
A secret alliance hidden in plain sight. Joint space missions with undisclosed agendas. Have the United States and Russia been working together from the very beginning of the Space Race - in preparation for the ultimate extraterrestrial encounter?
Ancient cultures from around the world believed that meteorites were sacred stones imbued with the power of the Gods. Ancient Astronaut theorists ask: could these space rocks be pieces of extraterrestrial technology?
Ancient Astronaut theorist Giorgio A. Tsoukalos explores the latest scientific discoveries at some of the world's most ancient places to find evidence that extraterrestrials visited Egypt in the distant past.
Are intelligent robots a threat to humanity - or the next step in human evolution? As man and machine begin to merge, are we fulfilling a destiny prepared for us by aliens thousands of years ago?
As humanity prepares to establish colonies beyond Earth, are we simply realising mankind's future or returning to its extraterrestrial past? And when humans become the alien visitors on other planets, what - or who - will we encounter?
Erich von Däniken's Chariots of the Gods? challenged everything we thought we knew about mankind's history, suggesting that aliens visited Earth in the distant past. Fifty years after the book's publication, is he about to be proven right?