Despite criticism from the scientific community, his books sold almost 70 million copies in more than 30 languages.

Best-selling Swiss author Erich von Daeniken, who built a lucrative career on his argument, rubbished by scientists and ...

Erich von Däniken, author of ‘Chariots of the Gods?’, died at 90. His controversial theories on extraterrestrial influences ...

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

If aliens from space can die and mourn their dead then they likely invented gods to worship. Because they missed their loved ...

His 1968 book, Chariots of the Gods, sold hundreds of thousands of copies, but one critic called it a ‘warped parody of ...

In the 1970s, author Erich von Däniken was a household name, not only in his native Switzerland, but also in the U.S. and ...