Digging Up Ancient Aliens

Today when we hear the word angel we might picture fluffy kids with wings. But is this really how angels are portrayed in the bible? Would what we think an angel is be wrong and what’s really described in the bible is extraterrestrial beings?Our host Fredrik continues the mission to discover what is genuine, fake, and somewhere in between on the TV-show Ancient Aliens. In this episode we’re going to sort out what an angel is and if the bible really is the best evidence for extraterrestrial visitation. To help us out with this we are Dr. Tine Rassalle. Dr Rassalle is an expert in religious material culture with a focus toward early christianity and judaism.You can find more of Tines work on her website, you can go and follow her on twitter too. If you want some extra reading you should look into her dissertation “ancient synagogue coins”.For a full reference list and further reading suggestion you should head over to our website diggingupancientaliens.com. There you will be able to find more info about our show and previous episodes.CW: we mention sexual assault briefly while discussing the story of Lot from the Bible. The passage in question is Genesis 19:5.Please leave a positive review if you like the podcast, it do help in the ranking and only takes a second of your time. We cover in this episode:Messengers of God?The guardiansThe wings of angelsJetpacksUltraterestialsAngels of RoswellMusic“Now we ride” by Alexander Nakarada (serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/“Folie hatt” by Trallskruv

3 Maj 20221h 18min

Mysterious places, they appear across the globe. Places where things mysteriously disappear, where strange beings lurk in the shadow and the technology stops working. Could there be an otherworldly explanation to this? Could it be a wormhole? Do they really exist? I’m just asking questions. Or am I? Our host Fredrik continues the mission to discover what is genuine, fake, and somewhere in between on the TV-show Ancient Aliens. In this episode we will explore mysterious places. What is the mystery and is the mystery really mysterious for the reasons presented in the show? Today we are going to break down episode 1 from season 2 titled “Mysterious Places” (S02E01). In this episode we will cover these ancient and not so ancient sites and topics:Bermuda TriangleFlight 19Zone of Silence (Zona de silencio)Anasazi (Ancestral Puablans)Gate of the gods / Aramu Muru (Altarini)MarkawasiWorld grid theoryLey LinesI do mention a bunch of villages (or Ancient Aliens does) and they are as follow: Calais, Mont Alix, Mont Alet, L’Allet, Anxon, Aissey, Alaise, L’Allex, Vercelli, Alzano, Calesi, Cales. I don’t have a guest in this episode but we have a new outro so it’s almost like having a guest. It’s a song called “Tin foil hat” by a Swedish punkbank called Trallskruv. If you like this you can find their webpage, Instagram, Spotify and a bunch of extra info at their linktree. Of course with their permission, go and check them out!Check out the show notes on the website for full reference list and other handy resources. Head over to diggingupancientaliens.com and don't forget to follow us on Facebook!Music“Now we ride” by Alexander Nakarada (serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/“Folie hatt” by Trallskruv

19 Apr 20221h 1min

A wall is broken down during a renovation, revealing what could be another world. Is a priest in Ecuador in possession of metal plates that could hold the answer to if aliens visited us.A flying ace is breaking a world record reaching the north pole, but did he maybe go even further than that?Our host Fredrik continues the mission to discover what is genuine, fake, and somewhere in between on the TV-show Ancient Aliens. In this episode we will explore the underground and look for aliens in places rarely touched by the sun. We are going to break down episode 4 from season 2 titled “Underground Aliens” (S02E04).To help us out we have a very special guest, Dr. Bill Farley assistant professor by day and host of Video Game Archaeology at night.Dr. Farley are specialized in Native New England in the colonial period but have many other interests such as archaeobotany, archaeological method and theory and colonialism and its interactions with indiginous people. He is also using his knowledge to analyze and use the archeological toolkit on games giving a new and fresh look on the medium.You can find Dr. Farleys twitter right here, his Video Game Archeology youtube channel and his research at researchgate here. In this episode we will cover these ancient and not so ancient sites and topics:Derinkuyu,Native American creation stories,Dulce, the new Area 51,Cueva de los Tayos,The Metal library,Tahtzibichen Underground labyrinth temple,Hollow Earth.Sources, resources and further reading suggestionsCicirello, C. and Curry, T. (2022). The Grand Unified Theory of Bullshit. 1st ed. Chicago: Gloryhole Studios.De Anda, Guillermo. (2007). Sacrifice and Ritual Body Mutilation in Postclassical Maya Society: Taphonomy of the Human Remains from Chichén Itzá's Cenote Sagrado. 10.1007/978-0-387-48871-4_8. Portal to mythical Mayan underworld found in Mexico. (2008). Reuters. [online] 15 Aug. Available at: https://www.reuters.com/article/scienceNews/idUSN1442474520080815JASON COLAVITO. (2012). Playboy’s 1974 von Däniken Interview (Part 4): Admitting Fraud. [online] Available at: https://www.jasoncolavito.com/blog/playboys-1974-von-dniken-interview-part-5-admitting-fraudJASON COLAVITO. (2012). Remembering Neil Armstrong’s Brush with Ancient Astronauts. [online] Available at: https://www.jasoncolavito.com/blog/remembering-neil-armstrongs-brush-with-ancient-astronautsDunning, Brian. (2018). Cueva de los Tayos and the Lost Metal Library: Part 2. [online] Available at: https://skeptoid.com/episodes/4638Dunning, Brian. (2018). Cueva de los Tayos and the Lost Metal Library: Part 1. [online] Available at: https://skeptoid.com/episodes/4637Music used in this episode:“Now we ride” by Alexander Nakarada (<a...

5 Apr 20221h 47min

Are there cases for ancient aliens that an archeologist would not be able to explain? Buzzfeed Unsolved seems to think just that and did release a video presenting what they think is the best evidence for ancient aliens.Our host Fredrik is usually on a mission to discover what is genuine, fake, and somewhere in between on the TV-show Ancient Aliens. In this episode we will be guided by Ryan Bergara and Shane Madej into the world of unsolved mysteries. The cases that’s going to be presented in this episode are as follow:Wandjina paintings,Tassili N'ajjer,Lid of Pakal, Temple of Seti I,Greek funeral marker,Dendera Light,Dogon Tribe,Tiwanaku,Cheops pyramid.Remember to check out our facebook page for more history knowledge and other topics that come up.Visit our website for a full reference list and further reading suggestions!Sources, resources and further reading suggestionsTassili N’Ajjer (Algeria) | African World Heritage Sites. [online] Available at: https://www.africanworldheritagesites.org/cultural-places/rock-art-pre-history/tassili-najjer.html.The J. Paul Getty in Los Angeles. (n.d.). Grave Naiskos of an Enthroned Woman with an Attendant (Getty Museum). [online] Available at: https://www.getty.edu/art/collection/objects/7009/unknown-maker-grave-naiskos-of-an-enthroned-woman-with-an-attendant-east-greek-about-100-bc/.Pearse, R. (2017). The log book of Inspector Merer from Wadi al Jarf and the pyramid of Cheops / Khufu. [online] Roger Pearse. Available at: https://www.roger-pearse.com/weblog/2017/09/27/the-log-book-of-inspector-merer-from-wadi-al-jarf-and-the-pyramid-of-cheops-khufu/ TARIK BATU KUBUR. [online] Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrPmb3Fkhkc [Accessed 21 Mar. 2022]. Andy White Anthropology. (n.d.). Normal-Sized People Can Move Big Rocks: A Quick Note on the Megalithic Traditions of Nias, Indonesia. [online] Available at: https://www.andywhiteanthropology.com/blog/normal-sized-people-can-move-big-rocks-a-quick-note-on-the-megalithic-traditions-of-nias-indonesia. Sagan, C. (1993). Broca’s brain : reflections on the romance of science. New York: Presidio Press.Billing, N. (2011). Egyptens pyramider : evighetens arkitektur i forntid och nutid. Stockholm: Carlsson.Waitkus, W. (2002). Die Geburt des Harsomtus aus der Blüte Zur Bedeutung und Funktion einiger Kultgegenstände des Tempels von Dendera. Studien zur Altägyptischen Kultur, 30, pp.373–394. Bedaux, R.M.A., Blier, S.P., Bouju, J., Crawford, P.I., Douglas, M., Lane, P. and Meillassoux, C. (1991). Dogon Restudied: A Field Evaluation of the Work of Marcel Griaule [and Comments and Replies]. Current Anthropology, 32(2), pp.139–167.John Wayne Janusek and Ebrary, I. (2004). Identity and power in the ancient Andes : Tiwanaku cities through...

22 Mars 20221h 7min

Do small statues found in Japan indicate that sushi, tea and kimonos originate from otherworldly beings. Atlantis, according to Plato this mythic land would be outside the pillars of Heracles, but could he have been wrong?Did aliens try to contact us in Japan by drifting ashore in a hollow boat in 1803 with a box some might say contained a super computer?Our host Fredrik continues the mission to discover what is genuine, fake, and somewhere in between on the TV-show Ancient Aliens. In this episode we will start our journey into season 2 and an episode about underwater worlds. So put on that scuba gear and let’s dive straight on to it.We are joined this week by none other than Tehya (TK) from “For the love of history”. Podcaster by night, teacher by day and former Atlantis hunter. Her knowledge about Japanese history is amazing and she provides this episode with a lot of great knowledge nuggets.If you want to hear more from Tehya you can find her podcast on Apple, Amazon, Google Podcast or any other player. You can follow her on Instagram, twitter or check out her patreon. According to signals from outer space there might also be a website that you find right here.We did talk about a painting in the episode and it did turn out to be an old school poster. Unfortunately it’s not within the public domain but it can be found here if you are curious. In this water themed episode we did cover these little topics:AtlantisBermuda TriangleYonaguni monumentUtsuro-buneDogu figuresJamon CultureIndia's sunken citiesLake Titicaca’s sunken templeSources, resources and further reading suggestionsFeder, K.L. (2020). Frauds, myths, and mysteries : science and pseudoscience in archaeology. New York: Oxford University Press.Mit.edu. (2009). The Internet Classics Archive | Timaeus by Plato. [online] Available at: http://classics.mit.edu/Plato/timaeus.html .Mit.edu. (2009). The Internet Classics Archive | Critias by Plato. [online] Available at: http://classics.mit.edu/Plato/critias.html. Muckelroy, K. (1980). Archeology underwater : an atlas of the world’s submerged sites. New York: Mcgraw-Hill. pp. 162 - 177.Fitzpatrick-Matthews, K. (2012). An underwater city west of Cuba. [online] Available at: <a href="https://badarchaeology.wordpress.com/2012/10/28/an-underwater-city-west-of-cuba/" rel="noopener noreferrer"...

8 Mars 20222h 1min

A peak at the Big Ear telescope makes a researcher scribble WOW! on a printout. A big firefight lasts for hours in Los Angeles, but are the targets really from this earth? A farmer finds debris on his land, according to some this is the start of the largest coverup in US history.Our host Fredrik continues the mission to discover what is genuine, fake, and somewhere in between on the TV-show Ancient Aliens. This week we will finish season one of the show, so it’s season finale time. Due to this occasion I did invite a very special guest to be on the show.Blake Smith is the host of Monstertalk, In reSearch Of and active in many other amazing projects. He is an accomplished writer and researcher and has been published in Fortean Times, Weird Tales, Skeptic Magazine and Skeptical Inquirer. Usually he tends to be in the realm of monsters and ghosts but his knowledge about modern ufology is not to be underestimated. To hear more from Blake you should head over to monstertalk.org (https://monstertalk.org) or the patreon page for In reSearch Of (https://www.patreon.com/inresearchof).We did have a blast recording this episode and we talked about many things between heaven and earth. But you will be able to hear a lot of great info about the following topics:SETIThe Golden DiskThe Kepler TelescopeThe War of the Worlds BroadcastThe Battle of Los Angeles Mercury powered anti gravity machines / Foo Fighters (Never heard back from Dave Groohl)UFO incident in Freiburg forestRoswellPhoenix lightsNick Pope and the British UFO-deskExopoliticsSources, resources and further reading suggestionsThe Padma-purāṇa. P. 1. 1. ed. (1988). Delhi: Motilal BanarsidassThe Padma-purāṇa. P. 2. 1. ed. (1989). Delhi: Motilal BanarsidassThe Golden Record - The greetings on the recording - NASASagan, Carl (1979). Murmurs of earth: the Voyager interstellar record. London: Hodder and StoughtonSagan, Carl (1997). The demon-haunted world: science as a candle in the dark. New York: Ballantine BooksBartholomew, R.E. and Radford, B. (2012). The Martians have landed! : a history of media-driven panics and hoaxes. Jefferson, N.C.: Mcfarland.Gębka, K., Bełdowski, J., & Bełdowska, M. (2016). The impact of military activities on the concentration of mercury in soils of military training grounds and marine sediments. Environmental science and pollution research international, 23(22), 23103–23113. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-016-7436-0Miljöbomb på havsbottnen bärgas inte - Ny Teknik 2012Difor vil dei ikkje heva - NRK - 2008<a...

22 Feb 20221h 50min