The Gods were Astronauts
1 Season . 29 Episodes TV-PG

The legend and life’s-work of the world-famous author, Erich von Däniken, is featured in our exciting new Gaia series "The Gods were Astronauts".

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Gaia is proud to present the legend and world-famous author, Erich von Däniken, in this exciting new series: "The Gods were Astronauts," where he presents his life’s work in German, with English subtitles.

Von Däniken convincingly suggests that intelligent supernatural influences have influenced early human cultures and thus made the "ancient astronaut" hypotheses popular. He takes us beyond the myths and legends which have influenced our view of history.

From the buildings of the Egyptian pyramids and Stonehenge to the ancient works of art and written representations of astronauts and flying technologies, Erich von Däniken explains that the origin of religions is nothing more than depictions of contact with alien beings. He offers explanations from the Bible and the Indian Vedas to substantiate his ideas. Erich von Däniken shows us a different view of the world in "The Gods Were Astronauts" and thus offers us a fascinating perspective on the monuments of the past, which has defined our history.

Audio Languages: German
Subtitles: English
FREE
30 mins TV-PG
Erich von Däniken reports on his method for extensive historical research, which led him to the realization that the God of ancient civilizations was most likely extraterrestrial life visiting our planet, and erecting megalithic structures such as the pyramids.
20 mins TV-PG
Could the locations of ancient civilizations have been determined by an extraterrestrial power?
22 mins TV-PG
Were the ancient gods of the Mayan world extraterrestrial human beings?
26 mins TV-PG
Were ancient cultures exposed to advanced extraterrestrial technology?
24 mins TV-PG
Were ancient paintings and monuments influenced by an extraterrestrial civilization?
28 mins TV-PG
Do passages from the Old Testament tell of extraterrestrial civilizations guiding burgeoning human cultures?
28 mins TV-PG
Is there scientific proof of the dangers and miracles attributed to the Ark of the Covenant?
27 mins TV-PG
Was the great pyramid built by an advanced culture which the ancient Egyptians revered as gods?
25 mins TV-PG
Did Ezekiel travel with extraterrestrial beings from the future?
23 mins TV-PG
Did the ancient gods genetically manipulate the animals of Earth to create strange hybrid creatures which could survive hostile environments on other planets?
25 mins TV-PG
Did ancient cultures carve giant signs into the ground to catch the attention of the gods flying high above them?
27 mins TV-PG
What are some of the most enigmatic secrets hidden in ancient stone age structures, that are just being discovered, today?
27 mins TV-PG
Did the ancient Mayans leave us proof that they had contact with an extraterrestrial civilization?
24 mins TV-PG
Who built ancient megalithic sites in South America, how and why?
25 mins TV-PG
Why are so many ancient sacred sites perfectly aligned with each other, using principles from sacred geometry?
25 mins TV-PG
How could the Dogon tribe in central Africa, living in stone houses, know of the binary-star system of Sirius?
26 mins TV-PG
Do the sacred practices of indigenous cultures and ancient traditions preserve the history of a time when the extraterrestrial gods walked among us?
27 mins TV-PG
Why was the Book of Enoch left out of the Old Testament and what is Enoch’s connection with the Great Pyramid of Giza?
26 mins TV-PG
Could it be that the God and angels of the old testament are not the grand spirits that many people believe them to be, but rather extraterrestrial beings?
26 mins TV-PG
What gave rise to the life on our planet, in the time before the ancient gods came to our world?
25 mins TV-PG
What connection did King Solomon have to extraterrestrial beings?
26 mins TV-PG
What do Fatima, Portugal, the city of Lourdes, France and Guadalupe in Mexico have in common?
29 mins TV-PG
We have explored many arcane accounts of extraterrestrial visitations, but are they still here?
26 mins TV-PG
Erich von Däniken unveils three mysteries from the ancient world, demonstrating the practical application of advanced knowledge in technology, science and mathematics.
25 mins TV-PG
Erich von Däniken explores strange structures and statues scattered across the southern waters of the Pacific Ocean, on isolated islands stretching from Asia to South America.
31 mins TV-PG
Is there evidence that extraterrestrials were a part of South American cultures in ancient times?
26 mins TV-PG
What is the Chavin de Huantar and who built this ancient temple?
26 mins TV-PG
Erich von Däniken shares his personal philosophy underlying his life-long pursuit to understand our origins.
42 mins TV-PG
The profound information as presented by Erich von Däniken has left us with many questions concerning our origins and the motivations of extraterrestrial beings who gave rise to human civilizations.