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. Did man encounter divine beings at these holy places, or might they have met ancient extraterrestrials?
Delphi
Greece · Ancient Greek
Known as the 'navel of the world' — possible alien transmitter or beacon
Kaaba (Mecca)
Saudi Arabia · Islamic
Ancient Astronaut theorists point to the Black Stone of the Kaaba as evidence of extraterrestrial contact, claiming it was believed to have fallen from heaven. The shrine's cosmic significance may indicate alien visitation to this sacred Islamic site.
Mecca (Al-Masjid al-Haram)
Saudi Arabia · Islamic
Islam's shrine at Mecca displays a Black Stone believed to have fallen from heaven. Ancient Astronaut theorists suggest this sacred object may be an extraterrestrial artifact.
Newgrange
Ireland · Neolithic Irish
Built c. 3200 BC — older than Stonehenge and the Great Pyramid
Petra
Jordan · Nabataean
Treasury and other facades carved directly from cliff faces with impossible precision
Stonehenge
United Kingdom · Neolithic British
Bluestone circle served as an alien portal to transport beings to the stars
Temple Mount
Israel · Ancient Jewish
Ancient Astronaut theorists claim the Temple Mount was a heavenly gateway and possible landing site for extraterrestrial visitors. The show suggests sacred places like this may have resulted from contact with ancient space travelers rather than purely religious reverence.
Temple Mount, Jerusalem
Israel · Abrahamic Religions
The Temple Mount in Jerusalem has been called a heavenly gateway. Ancient Astronaut theorists propose that this sacred location may represent a point of contact between ancient humans and extraterrestrial visitors.