Episode
Ancient Aliens: The Shining Ones
Overview
In Ireland, the notion of the fairy folk dates back thousands of years and originates with stories of powerful shining beings who came down from the sky; exploring if these tales have been inspired by ancient alien visitation.
Details
- Series
- Ancient Aliens
- Season
- Season 18
- Episode
- Episode 17
- Air date
- 2022-08-19
- Runtime
- 42 min
Episode context
The Shining Ones is Episode 17 in Season 18 of Ancient Aliens. It aired on 2022-08-19. The runtime is 42 min.
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