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Nan Madol: Ceremonial Centre of Eastern Micronesia

Nan Madol is a series of more than 100 islets off the south-east coast of Pohnpei that were constructed with w

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Nan Madol: Ceremonial Centre of Eastern MicronesiaNan Madol is a series of more than 100 islets off the south-east coast of Pohnpei that were constructed with w

The Story

Nan Madol is a series of more than 100 islets off the south-east coast of Pohnpei that were constructed with walls of basalt and coral boulders. These islets harbour the remains of stone palaces, temples, tombs and residential domains built between 1200 and 1500 CE.