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Giorgio Tsoukalos is not saying it was aliens, but...
Contrary to popular belief or viral memes, Dr. Giorgio Tsoukalos, host of the popular TV show “Ancient Aliens,” does not always attribute all the strange and unexplainable realities in this world to aliens.
In his recent talk in Manila—where Tsoukalos apparently enjoys “rock star” status, given the crowd's reception at the recently concluded HistoryCon—the TV host said “it's the memes” that claim all the world's unexplainable artifacts were made by aliens.
The internet is swirling with these memes about Tsoukalos, who is easily recognizable by his wild, raised hair and the sentence he has now come to be associated with:
Although Tsoukalos does not agree with what the memes say, he admits being entertained by them.
Tsoukalos, a Greek-American who was born in Switzerland, founded the Archaeology, Astronautics and SETI Research Association and publishes the Legendary Times.
He is a proponent of the theory that alien astronauts interacted with ancient humans.
In his talk during History Con 2016 at the World Trade Center in Pasay City, Tsoukalos said that he has been met with skepticism over the years for claiming that astronauts from other planets interacted with Earth's ancestors.
However, there seemed to be few skeptics at the HistoryCon, which ran from August 25 to 28, as Tsoukalos had the greatest fan following among the celebrity guests that included Brandi Passante and Jarrod Schultz of “Storage Wars,” actors Damon Runyan and Ian Matthews of “Gangland Undercover,” and Bobby Tonelli, Joey Mead King, Marc Nelson, and KC Montero of “Celebrity Car Wars.”
Salamat #Manila! It's a wrap for the first #HistoryCon. What a weekend. So many smiling faces! Thanks for the love! pic.twitter.com/s5A73gio1Q
— Giorgio A. Tsoukalos (@Tsoukalos) August 29, 2016
At the closing ceremony, the audience chanted “Giorgio! Giorgio! Giorgio!” and Tsoukalos said he was amazed by how Filipinos received him.
“Mabuhay! Let me tell you: This is absolutely insane! I’ve been through to Singapore and [Kuala Lumpur] and now the Philippines and you have been by far my most favorite audience. So many smiling faces. I love you all,” he told the crowd.
Tsoukalos' talk in Manila provided insights not only into his theory about ancient astronauts but also into his character. He cleared up some misconceptions that some people may have about him and his beliefs:
1. He's mistaken for an atheist because of his theory about the way the universe works. However, Tsoukalos declared, he is not an atheist; he believes in a Supreme Being.
2. Tsoukalos said his theory about aliens does not contradict his belief in a Supreme Being—in fact, it even attests to the greatness of the Supreme Being, who created not only the Earth but the entire universe in all its glory.
3. Tsoukalos said he is not belittling ancient humans by believing in ancient aliens—a response to critics who say he disparages ancient humans by attributing physical marvels such as Stonehenge and the pyramids of Egypt to the work of aliens.
4. Tsoukalos said the work of aliens or ancient astronauts from other planets is not “magic” but is due to advanced technology. He said ancient humans were technologically primitive compared to ancient astronauts, but their interaction produced marvels such as the Ollantaytambo, an Inca archeological site in Peru.
5. Tsoukalos said that some ancient statues and figurines, such as one that he refers to as Mexico's God of Textiles, could be the ancient humans' interpretation of the alien astronauts they interacted with. During his talk, he showed various “bizarre statues” from around the world that seemed to resemble astronauts.
Tsoukalos said something must have been lost down the road as oral histories were handed down from generation to generation.
He knows that many will find it hard to accept his theories. However, he said, “I don't care. I sleep very well at night.” — BM, GMA News
