Sumerian Temple of Enlil at Nippur

What the Show Claims

• ›Ancient Aliens proposes that Sumerian descriptions of the Anunnaki gods and detailed temple architectural knowledge indicate contact with extraterrestrial beings who guided their civilization's development.

What Archaeology Says

The Temple of Enlil at Nippur is one of the oldest and most significant Sumerian religious structures, with archaeological evidence dating major construction to around 2500 BCE. The site provides important evidence of Sumerian religious and administrative practices.