For thousands of years, humankind has attempted to make contact with beings from beyond Earth. Now, in the 21st century, the search for extraterrestrial intelligence is ramping up like never before, with powerful new technologies allowing us to explore billions of stars across the universe. Are we on the verge of first contact?

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Did a biblical patriarch receive instructions from 200 angels high above the earth? Were the ancient Greeks taught how to work metal by a race of fish-people? And might Egypt’s most controversial Pharoah have been an extraterrestrial being? Giorgio Tsoukalos looks at mysterious teachers who have appeared throughout history–and reveals The Top Ten Alien Influencers who he believes provide the ultimate proof of extraterrestrial contact.

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Dr. Jacques Vallee holds multiple scientific degrees, is a best-selling author, and is one of the fathers of the internet. But he is best known for his revolutionary work in the field of UFOs, and his bold theories challenge our notions of alien life. Will Dr. Vallee’s incredible work soon lead to answers about what has been happening in our skies for thousands of years?

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For thousands of years, cultures around the world have held a belief in stargates through which beings have traveled to Earth from distant points in the universe and even other dimensions. Could such portals truly exist? And if we obtain the key to unlocking the stargates, will we find a cosmos teaming with life?

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Considered by many to be the greatest civilization in the history of the Americas, the Maya thrived for more than 2,000 years. Now, new evidence is being discovered that completely upends our understanding of this ancient culture… and might provide evidence that the Maya came in contact with extraterrestrial visitors.

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For more than a decade, Ancient Aliens has collected dozens of reports of encounters with strange and mysterious beasts. Now, Ancient Astronaut Theorist Giorgio Tsoukalos takes a look back at The Top Ten Extraordinary Creatures we’ve investigated–creatures that just might provide compelling evidence of extraterrestrial visitation.

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It is one of the greatest mysteries of the prehistoric world: why did people on nearly every continent erect giant standing stones? According to Ancient Astronaut Theorists, the placement of these monoliths and their geological makeup could point to extraterrestrial intervention–and, quite possibly, a technology that once existed on Earth far more advanced than our own.

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For thousands of years, Scotland has been an epicenter of otherworldly phenomena. It is home to mysterious ancient stone circles, stories of strange beings, and is a major hotspot for UFO sightings. Could it be that Scotland is a magnet for extraterrestrial visitors?

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Crashed UFOs. Recovered alien entities. Secret programs. For decades, incredible claims have been made about an extraterrestrial presence on Earth–and the government has gone to great lengths to discredit them. Are we nearing the day when whistleblowers will finally be taken seriously–and their accounts proven true?

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Ancient Aliens is counting down the top ten scariest encounters that just might be evidence of extraterrestrial visitation. From an encounter in rural Texas that left onlookers with unexplainable injuries, to mysterious cattle mutilations, and a man who was abducted in front of a group of people. Are these frightening encounters proof of extraterrestrial contact?

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