Erich von Däniken

Connected Sites: 24

Definition
Sites connected to theories / hypotheses on extraterrestial influences on earth, as developed by the Swiss author Erich von Däniken.

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Connected Sites

  • Qutb Minar
    Inscribed: 1993
    3.45
    209
    6
    'Non-rusting' iron pillar
  • El Fuerte de Samaipata
    Inscribed: 1998
    2.91
    43
    7
    El Cascabel, two parallel lines, has been pronounced to be a flying saucer launching and landing site by Erich Von Daniken
  • Stone Spheres of the Diquís
    Inscribed: 2014
    2.42
    30
    3
    theory of alien origin for the spheres in "Chariots of the gods"
    See ancientaliensdebunked.com
  • Tassili n'Ajjer
    Inscribed: 1982
    3.62
    21
    2
    Many Round Head paintings portray 'strange' people with round, featureless heads and formless bodies. Erich von Däniken controversially described these paintings in his 1968 book "Chariots of the Gods?" as representing prehistoric, extra-terrestrial astronauts who had somehow influenced human evolution.
    See africanrockart.org
  • Megalithic Temples of Malta
    Inscribed: 1980
    3.55
    315
    12
  • Tiwanaku
    Tiwanaku
    Bolivia
    Inscribed: 2000
    3.09
    92
    7
    "In the late 1960s, writer Erich von Daniken concluded from his "research" that aliens set up a base at Tiwanaku and erected the great monuments using their extraterrestrial technology. He used as evidence a bizarre biblical interpretation that the prophet Ezekiel had been abducted by these same cosmic beings."
    See www.penn.museum
  • Baalbek
    Baalbek
    Lebanon
    Inscribed: 1984
    3.99
    102
    5
    Features in Chariots of the Gods
    See galileo.phys.virginia.edu
  • Angkor
    Angkor
    Cambodia
    Inscribed: 1992
    4.72
    365
    30

    "He has cited Angkor Wat as one of several ancient sites that he believes hold clues to humanity's celestial past. In his writings, he has pointed to the sheer scale, intricate design, and astronomical alignments of the temple as evidence of advanced knowledge that, in his view, could not have been possessed by the Khmer Empire without external assistance.

    One specific point von Däniken has raised, as mentioned in "The Archaeology and Metal Detecting Magazine," is the supposed equidistant positioning of Angkor Wat in relation to other ancient marvels such as Mohenjo-Daro in Pakistan and Easter Island. He posits that this geographical relationship is not coincidental but rather evidence of a global grid of "power centers" established by extraterrestrial visitors." (gemini)
  • Machu Picchu
    Inscribed: 1983
    4.63
    263
    8

    "has frequently pointed to the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu as a prime example of evidence for extraterrestrial influence on ancient civilizations. In his works, including the best-selling "Chariots of the Gods?", von Däniken argues that the construction of this mountain-top marvel defies the known capabilities of the 15th-century Inca..... In his book "Impossible Truths," von Däniken continues to feature Machu Picchu among other archaeological mysteries that he believes point to contact with alien species. He suggests that remnants of ancient technology, detectable by methods like ground-penetrating radar, could still be hidden within the site. " (gemini)
  • Palenque
    Palenque
    Mexico
    Inscribed: 1987
    4.11
    146
    7
    Tomb of Pakal the Great Sarcophagus lid supposed to show an astronaut
  • Rock Drawings in Valcamonica
    Inscribed: 1979
    3.12
    108
    7
    Feature in Evidence of the Gods
  • Stonehenge and Avebury
    Inscribed: 1986
    3.75
    434
    18
  • Chichen-Itza
    Inscribed: 1988
    4.19
    272
    12

    In Astronaut Gods of the Maya: "In essence, von Däniken sees Chichen Itza not as a testament to Mayan ingenuity, but as a monument built either by or with the direct guidance of extraterrestrial visitors who shared their advanced understanding of astronomy and engineering with the local population." (gemini)
  • Megaliths of Carnac
    Inscribed: 2025
    3.41
    74
    5

    He mentioned it in Chariots of the Gods, wondering about the geometrical patterns.
  • Teotihuacan
    Inscribed: 1987
    4.29
    263
    8
    Features in "Astronaut Gods of the Maya": "Examining stone carvings and statues from many Mesoamerican sites such as ..Teotihuacán in Mexico .., von Däniken reveals the astronaut technology" + discovery of mercury
  • Rapa Nui
    Inscribed: 1995
    4.49
    111
    13

    "One specific point von Daniken has raised, as mentioned in "The Archaeology and Metal Detecting Magazine," is the supposed equidistant positioning of Angkor Wat in relation to other ancient marvels such as Mohenjo-Daro in Pakistan and Easter Island. He posits that this geographical relationship is not coincidental but rather evidence of a global grid of "power centers" established by extraterrestrial visitors." (gemini)
  • Pyramids (Memphis)
    Inscribed: 1979
    4.51
    317
    12
  • Poverty Point
    Poverty Point
    United States of America
    Inscribed: 2014
    2.28
    65
    8
    Erich von Däniken has suggested a connection to extraterrestrials. He suggested that one of the mounds was a landing platform for alien aircraft (wiki)
  • Petra
    Petra
    Jordan
    Inscribed: 1985
    4.61
    291
    21

    "He speculates that Petra might not have been a city for ordinary human habitation in the way we understand it. He proposes it could have been a site created for a specific, perhaps technological, purpose by or for extraterrestrial visitors." (gemini)
  • Nasca Lines
    Inscribed: 1994
    3.87
    148
    10
  • Nan Madol
    Nan Madol
    Micronesia
    Inscribed: 2016
    3.53
    16
    7
    See Erich Von Daniken (1973), The Gold of the Gods, Chapter 4: "Temuen, The Island They Call Nan Madol"
  • Hal Saflieni Hypogeum
    Inscribed: 1980
    3.72
    208
    15
  • Göbekli Tepe
    Inscribed: 2018
    3.77
    68
    6
    Features in Remnants of the Gods
  • Moenjodaro
    Moenjodaro
    Pakistan
    Inscribed: 1980
    3.51
    27
    3

    "One specific point von Daniken has raised, as mentioned in "The Archaeology and Metal Detecting Magazine," is the supposed equidistant positioning of Angkor Wat in relation to other ancient marvels such as Mohenjo-Daro in Pakistan and Easter Island. He posits that this geographical relationship is not coincidental but rather evidence of a global grid of "power centers" established by extraterrestrial visitors." (gemini)