Sumerian and Babylonian Origin Sites (Mesopotamia)

What the Show Claims

• ›The show cites modern translations of Sumerian and Babylonian origin myths that record a cataclysmic event occurring on Mars, implying extraterrestrial knowledge of the red planet.

What Archaeology Says

Sumerian and Babylonian texts describe creation myths and astronomical observations. References to Mars (Nergal) appear in various texts, but these reflect ancient religious narratives and observational astronomy rather than records of actual Martian events.