Across ancient civilizations, the world's mountains were viewed as the sacred home to all-powerful gods. Why would so many different cultures share this belief that mountains had a connection to otherworldly beings? The Greeks believed their most powerful gods, the Olympians, waged an epic war for control of the universe from Mt. Olympus. Ruins of a 4000-year-old observatory discovered on a mountain in Macedonia reveal that the ancients tracked celestial movements from on high with remarkable precision. And in Peru, the descendants of the Incans continue an ancient pilgrimage tradition in order to commune with mountain spirits known as Apu. Could these gods have been extraterrestrials? Did they use remote mountain peaks to interact with early man? Might this explain why humans have been drawn to mountains for thousands of years?
Karahunj Observatory
Armenia · Ancient Armenian
Ancient Astronaut theorists suggest that ancient mountain observatories like those in the Armenian highlands may have been used by extraterrestrials to monitor Earth or may represent celestial knowledge imparted by alien visitors.
Macedonian Observatory
North Macedonia · Ancient Macedonian
Ancient Astronaut theorists point to ruins of a 4,000-year-old observatory discovered on a mountain in Macedonia as evidence that ancients tracked celestial movements from high altitudes with remarkable precision, possibly guided by extraterrestrials.
Mount Kailash
China (Tibet) · Tibetan / Hindu / Jain / Buddhist
Sacred to four religions — never been climbed
Mount Olympus
Greece · Ancient Greek
Ancient Astronaut theorists suggest that Mt. Olympus was the actual home of powerful extraterrestrial beings whom the Greeks called gods. The mountain served as a base where these otherworldly entities conducted their affairs and interacted with early humans.
Mount Shasta
United States · Native American (Shasta / Wintu)
Alleged alien base inside the mountain
Observatory of Mount Korab
North Macedonia · Ancient Macedonian
A 4,000-year-old observatory discovered on a Macedonian mountain demonstrates that ancients possessed sophisticated knowledge of celestial movements and could track them with remarkable precision from remote mountain peaks.
Sacred Mountains of Peru (Apu)
Peru · Inca
The show notes that descendants of the Incans continue an ancient pilgrimage tradition to commune with mountain spirits known as Apu, suggesting these mountain deities may have been extraterrestrials.