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Erich von Daniken claims that old gods came from space. He sees signs of their visits in sacred texts and myths. He links winged angels in the Bible and Quran to aliens. He says they came to Earth early in human history.

This nonfiction book puts forth ideas on faith and myths. It explores claims that aliens came here in the distant past. It weighs Old Testament tales against New Zealand creation myths. Von Daniken looks at parts of the Bible that clash. He asks why Myanmar’s pagodas look like rockets. He claims real guests from space shaped tales behind many faiths. He calls the old gods artificial intelligences, not spirits or things people made up. His claims go against faith teachings and science as it stands now.

Von Daniken began his book career with Carele zeilor in 1968. He went on to write dozens of books. His work has reached readers in 28 languages. It has sold over 65 million copies. His books helped shape film scripts. His ideas helped shape TV shows such as Ancient Aliens.

Irina Apostolescu translated this edition. It forms part of the Tot Adevarul series. Its original title is The Gods Were Astronauts.