Philip Coppens (25 January 1971 – 30 December 2012)[1][2] was a Belgian[3] author, radio host, and commentator whose writings, speeches and television appearances focused on areas of fringe science and alternative history.
He was a cohost of the Spirit Revolution radio show,[5] his writing was featured in Nexus and Atlantis Rising magazines,[5] and he appeared in 56 episodes[7] of the History Channel's Ancient Aliens television series.
[2][6] Philip Coppens started his writing career as an investigative journalist, covering intelligence activities and politics.
[9] Coppens' second book, The Canopus Revelation (2004), questioned the assumption that ancient Egyptians associated their god Osiris with the constellation of Orion.
"[12] In this article, (originally published in Fortean Times), Coppens stated "it seems that Griaule, a scientist, wanted to attribute to earlier civilisations more knowledge than they actually possessed.