Temple of the Sun at Palenque

What the Show Claims

• ›Ancient Aliens claims that King Pakal's sarcophagus contains inscriptions describing a journey to the Milky Way, suggesting extraterrestrial contact with the Maya. The show interprets these carvings as evidence of alien visitors sharing astronomical knowledge.

What Archaeology Says

The Temple of the Sun at Palenque contains the tomb of King Pakal (ruled 615-683 AD). Mainstream archaeology interprets the sarcophagus lid carving as depicting Pakal descending to the underworld, consistent with Maya cosmology and religious beliefs.