Ancient Origins
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Season 3, Episode 6September 1, 2011

Aliens and Ancient Engineers

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. If the ancient builders did use advanced technology, could it prove that aliens visited Earth thousands of years ago?

Sites Featured in This Episode15 locations

Acoustic Chamber of Malta

Malta · Neolithic Mediterranean

Ancient Astronaut theorists claim an acoustic chamber in Malta was designed to enable interplanetary communication with alien visitors. They suggest the precise acoustics indicate advanced extraterrestrial engineering.

Acoustic Chamber, Malta

Malta · Maltese Neolithic

An acoustic chamber in Malta enabled interplanetary communication. Ancient Astronaut theorists suggest its sophisticated acoustical design was informed by extraterrestrial visitors.

Baalbek

Lebanon · Phoenician / Roman

Trilithon stones weigh 750-800 tons each — largest cut stones in the ancient world

Coral Castle

United States · Modern American

Built single-handedly by Edward Leedskalnin using unknown technology

Easter Island / Rapa Nui

Chile · Polynesian (Rapa Nui)

Moai statues moved through anti-gravity or levitation technology

Ellora Caves

India · Hindu / Buddhist / Jain

34 monasteries and temples carved from solid rock over 600 years — required alien engineering assistance

Mountaintop Fortress of Ollantaytambo

Peru · Inca

Ancient Astronaut theorists suggest this ancient Peruvian mountaintop fortress was constructed using laser-like tools of extraterrestrial origin. They claim the precision cuts in the stones indicate advanced alien technology beyond human capability.

Mountaintop Fortress, Peru (Laser Construction Site)

Peru · Inca

Evidence suggests an ancient mountaintop fortress in Peru was constructed with laser-like tools. Ancient Astronaut theorists believe this represents extraterrestrial technology used in construction.

Ollantaytambo

Peru · Inca

Massive stone blocks transported from quarry 6 miles away across a river valley

Puma Punku

Bolivia · Tiwanaku

Precision laser-cut stones with perfectly straight edges and uniform drill holes

Sacsayhuaman

Peru · Inca

Massive zigzag walls with stones weighing up to 200 tons fitted with impossible precision

Sigiriya

Sri Lanka · Sinhalese

Ancient rock fortress built atop a 660-foot volcanic plug

Teotihuacan

Mexico · Teotihuacan

Name means 'The place where men become gods' — literal alien ascension site

Vijayanagara Temples

India · Hindu / Buddhist / Jain

Ancient Astronaut theorists claim temples at Vijayanagara were built to harness cosmic energy using advanced alien technology. They suggest the precise construction indicates extraterrestrial architectural knowledge.

Vijayanagara Temples, India

India · Vijayanagara Empire

Temples at Vijayanagara were built to harness cosmic energy using advanced technology. Ancient Astronaut theorists propose the builders possessed extraterrestrial knowledge of energy manipulation.