Ancient Aliens: Origins Season 2, Episode 3: Gateways to the Stars

Extraterrestrial Teachers

Across time and cultures civilizations have preserved remarkably similar accounts of sky beings who bestowed the foundational elements of civilization, language, mathematics, architecture, medicine, and astronomy.

80 min

Extraterrestrial Rituals

From elaborate ceremonies featuring garments strangely reminiscent of space suits to masked dancers with alien-like faces, human history is rich with traditions that seem to honor mysterious beings from the sky.

80 min

Otherworldly Rulers

In the ancient world, it was said that the gods did not watch from afar–they ruled among us. Could these dynasties be more than myth?

Extraterrestrial Deluge

Flood myths have endured across cultures for millennia, each retelling events said to have reshaped the Earth; in the Bible, Noah's flood symbolizes divine cleansing; a Sumerian legend tells of King Ziusudra and his survival through a great deluge.

The Cryptid Mystery

Ancient accounts of monstrous creatures appear in cultures across the globe, today, sightings of Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster, and Reptilian beings continue, with their bizarre forms and behaviors eerily echoing ancient descriptions.

Are We Alone?

For centuries, humans have pondered a profound question: Are we alone in the universe?

Messengers Among Us

Throughout history, key moments in the evolution of religious belief and moral law have revealed uncanny parallels to accounts of extraterrestrial contact.

Alien Reinventions

From military-grade exoskeletons that grant superhuman strength to advances in visual spectrometers that enhance human perception, today's technologies are rapidly transforming myth into reality.

Alien Brotherhoods And Codes

For thousands of years, secret societies are said to have guarded hidden knowledge of otherworldly origin.

Alien Time Travelers

From ancient legends to biblical accounts, humanity has long been captivated by stories of sudden disappearances and missing time—journeys that seem to defy the very fabric of reality. Could these events be the earliest records of time travel?

Extraterrestrial Lairs

Across continents and cultures, remote caves, mountains, and subterranean labyrinths have long been regarded as secret refuges—hidden homes of gods, giants, and beings not entirely human.

44 min

Extraterrestrial Lairs

Across continents and cultures, remote caves, mountains, and subterranean labyrinths have long been regarded as secret refuges—hidden homes of gods, giants, and beings not entirely human.

44 min