Theorists have long believed extra-terrestrial technology was used to construct the pyramids. However the 'father of alien ...

Erich von Däniken, the Swiss author whose bestselling theories on the extraterrestrial origins of ancient civilisations brought him widespread fame among paranormal enthusiasts and considerable scorn ...

In the 1970s, author Erich von Däniken was a household name, not only in his native Switzerland, but also in the U.S. and around the world. His 1968 book "Chariots of the Gods?" promoted the idea that ...

Erich von Daniken, the Swiss author whose bestselling books about the extraterrestrial origins of ancient civilisations brought him fame among paranormal enthusiasts and scorn from the scientific ...

Was God an astronaut? Could space travellers have visited Earth thousands of years ago and kick-started human civilisation by sharing their technological secrets? More mind-blowing still, did they ...

His influence extended far beyond the pages of his books. Von Däniken helped create a genre of popular speculation that blurred archaeology, history, and science fiction. Television programs, ...

Fifty million stars in our galaxy have the potential of supporting life forms capable of traveling to other planets, says world-renowned authority Erich von Daniken, whose film version of his ...

Possibilities and unanswered questions are not sufficient substitutes for scientific evidence. Source: Guy P. Harrison One of the great mysteries of the cosmos is why belief in ancient astronauts is ...

ZURICH: Best-selling Swiss author Erich von Daeniken, who built a lucrative career on his argument, rubbished by scientists and archaeologists, that humanity owes much of its development to the ...

INTERLAKEN, Switzerland -- Long before the ``X-Files'' craze and talk of alien abductions, when man was still preparing for his first trip to the moon, a Swiss hotel manager came up with a theory that ...