Episode
Ancient Aliens: Beneath the Sacred Temples
Overview
Some of the world's most iconic sacred temples were built atop the ruins of structures that are far more ancient. What compelled early humans to rebuild in the same places again and again? Do these locations hold special power? And could they be points of ancient alien contact?
Details
- Series
- Ancient Aliens
- Season
- Season 18
- Episode
- Episode 3
- Air date
- 2022-01-21
- Runtime
- 42 min
Episode context
Beneath the Sacred Temples is Episode 3 in Season 18 of Ancient Aliens. It aired on 2022-01-21. The runtime is 42 min.
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