This Mayan structure rises above the trees in southern Mexico. Built centuries ago, it still holds its shape and mystery.

A recently interpreted inscription reveals the existence of a forgotten Maya queen in Cobá, changing what was known about ...

Erich von Däniken, the Swiss author whose books on the extraterrestrial origins of ancient civilizations brought him both ...

Ancient legends from thousands of years ago often find fresh audiences in new books. Test your memory of recent titles with ...

The truth is out there.

ZURICH, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Best-selling Swiss author Erich von Daeniken, who built a lucrative career on his argument, ...

They termed its main theme—extraterrestrial beings influencing ancient technology—sheer nonsense. Von Daniken's work has ...

His book Chariots of the Gods?, which theorised that advanced aliens had repeatedly visited Earth, sold millions of copies.