There are many enduring mysteries in the world that continue to baffle humanity since time immemorial. Our planet is always hiding some part of its history beneath miles of dirt, sand, and rock. Archeologists are still conducting research and excavations to further our understanding of what might have happened millions of years ago.
Commonplace speculation is that interstellar visitors have made contact with earthlings at some point in time. With no substantial proof, it becomes harder to take these conspiracy theories at face value.
On the other hand, there's History Channel's "Ancient Aliens" where almost every prehistoric accomplishment is of extraterrestrial origin. In this article, we're going to list 15 of the most far-fetched theories that the show ever presented.
15 If Levitation By Sound Was Used In The Building Of The Pyramids, It Would Have Been So Loud The Greeks Would Have Confused It With The Wrath Of Zeus
When you hear about the pyramid of Giza, it bespeaks an air of mystery. How did ancient Egyptians build such an astounding monument with primitive tools? To answer that question, Ancient Aliens gives us an implausible theory: levitation by sound. That's right they lifted the 3-ton stones using sound.
14 It's Miraculous That Hundreds Of Animal Figurines Looked Like Planes! Must Be Aliens... Definitely Not Flying Fish
When archeologists found hundreds of small golden animalistic figurines, crafted by a pre-Columbian civilization called Quimbaya, a handful of them had the appearance of a modern airplane. Ancient Aliens theorizes that it was in fact evidence of an extraterrestrial presence around a thousand years ago. What they failed to mention is the striking resemblance to the flying fish.
13 Crystal Skulls: 1000 Year Old Alien Remnants? Nope, 20th Century Carvings (And They Aired The Episode Anyway)
The Mitchell-Hedges skull was believed to be over a thousand years old. It attracted people from all over the globe and turned out to be a 20th-century carving. Ancient Aliens aired the skull episode in 2013. Meanwhile the tests that proved the skull is in fact a 20th-century carving were conducted in 2008.
12 Extraterrestrials Came To Earth To Mine Gold Because Their Atmosphere Was In Dire Need Of Sustainability. Sure.
This particular claim is very off-putting, to say the least. The show theorizes that aliens visited the early age of humankind to mine gold in order to use their particles to preserve the atmosphere on their distant planet. What does that even mean? How can gold particles be used in atmospheres?
11 Crop Circles May Be Representations Of Pi Or Markers For Time Travelers, Who Knows?
Despite their great view, crop circles are still a mystery to this day. According to Ancient Aliens, the different shapes translate into the numbers found in Pi. In the same episode, they discuss the possibility of them being used as hallmarks for time travelers, to know what era they landed in.
10 A Portal To Another Dimension Can Be Found In The Antarctic. It's Simply Visible From An Airplane.
A pilot traveling over the Antarctic found a chasm in the icy surface of the south pole. Many years later, he launched an expedition to explore the crevice that turned out to be an interdimensional portal to another world. And they say Narnia was in a closet!
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9 RoboCop? Nah RoboGod Is More Like It. All Hail Robot Osiris.
Ancient Egyptian mythology tells the tale of Osiris, the God who was cleaved into 12 pieces by his brother Set to usurp his throne. His wife, Isis, put him back together like a jigsaw puzzle which gave Ancient Aliens the notion that the God of the Underworld is essentially an alien robot.
8 The Seeds Of Distrust Were Sewn Among The Builders Of The Tower Of Babel By Aliens In Order To Halt Their Success
In ancient mythology, Mesopotamians defied God by attempting to build the Tower of Babel. The show instead portrays the defiance as an act towards extraterrestrial beings, who upon recognizing the power of human solidarity, pitted the builders against each other to stymie their progress.
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7 When They Said Ancient Civilizations Excavated 400,000 Tons Of Stone In Only 18 Years
The Ellora Caves are magnificent rock-cut temples with intricate caves that serve as religious sites for three of the most common religions in pre-tenth-century India. With that being said, comprehensive research shows that it was carved through three different eras that stretched over three centuries. They must have had more than eighteen years to finish the megalithic monument.
6 Eyewitnesses Spot UFO After The Japanese Government Evacuated The Entire Area. Who Spotted It Then?
Back in 2011, an earthquake struck western japan that led to a Tsunami to overload a nuclear plant. The Japanese government hastily evacuated a twenty-kilometer radius to save as many lives as possible. Ancient Aliens claims there was a UFO spotted around the nuclear plant which helped limit the radiation break-out.
5 If Troodons, Which Are The Progeny Of Birds, Did Not Get Extinct, Then They Would Have Evolved To Be Humanoid Reptilians Because Crocodiles And Chickens Are Cousins.
Archeologists found striking DNA resemblances between the prehistoric Troodon and the modern-day bird. Paleontologist Dale Russell speculates that if Troodons never expired 65 million years ago, they would have evolved into reptilian humanoids. Ancient Aliens implements this theory to prove that the "dinosauroid" is in fact what we perceive as aliens.
4 An Incandescent Metal Sphere That Dances To The Beat!
The Betz sphere was found in a patch of land in Florida by the Betz family in 1974. The family claimed the sphere was moving on its own volition and made a strange humming sound. The show proclaimed its power came from an unearthly origin. It was probed by the NAVY in order to determine its provenance which was discovered to be unquestionably man-made.
3 Nazis Had Beam Cannons And Flying Triangles. Glad The World Dodged That Bullet.
Ancient Aliens believe that at the end of the Second World War, the Nazi party was accumulating a myriad of devastating extraterrestrial technology for the sole purpose of winning the war. They conjecture that the fascist affiliation did indeed possess advanced military-grade technology compared to our modern-day equipment.
2 Pharaohs Sailed All The Way From Egypt To Land On The Wrong Side Of Australia And Left Their Mark
In ancient Egypt, there was no record of ocean-crossing ships ever documented. In addition, the hieroglyphs present in Australia, which tell the tale of two Egyptian princes, were only recently unearthed which begs the question: can we really believe the myth surrounding the story that is depicted through those carvings?
1 Atlanteans Hid Their Secrets Under The Sphinx
The proponents of Ancient Aliens theorize that to successfully safeguard their secrets and higher knowledge, Atlanteans hid their most precious records under the right paw of the megalithic Sphinx. If ancient Egyptians had contact with such an advanced civilization, shouldn't we have found any clues revealed in their written language?