Ancient Aliens

More than 7,000 years ago, the ancient Sumerians established what is considered the world’s first civilisation, laying the foundations for organised society, writing and urban development. It has been speculated that these powerful beings could have been alien in origin.

is a television programme presented as a single episode. It falls within the genre of documentary‑style programming and focuses on a particular historical mystery. The title itself hints that the show will uncover little‑known aspects of an ancient culture that continues to intrigue scholars and viewers alike. The episode begins by placing the viewer more than seven millennia in the past, when the people of Sumer laid down the foundations of what is widely recognised as the world’s first civilisation. These early Mesopotamians organised themselves into settled communities, developed writing, and built complex social structures that set the benchmark for later societies. From that starting point, the narrative moves to a speculative line of thought: the possibility that the Sumerians were not merely human innovators but might have been powerful beings with origins beyond Earth. The programme raises the question of whether extraterrestrial influence could explain the rapid advancement and remarkable achievements attributed to this early culture. Throughout the episode, the focus remains on the juxtaposition of established archaeological consensus with the more controversial idea that alien contact may have played a role in the rise of the Sumerian civilisation. By presenting both perspectives, the show invites viewers to consider how much of what we know about humanity’s earliest city‑states might still be open to interpretation.