• Nan Madol is an archaeological site adjacent to the eastern shore of the island of Pohnpei, now part of the Madolenihmw district of Pohnpei state in the Federated States...
  • Nan Madol, often referred to as the “Venice of the Pacific,” is a collection of nearly 100 artificial islets separated by an intricate network of canals.
  • The islets are surrounded by narrow stretches of water, resembling canals, so it's not surprising that Nan Madol is sometimes referred to as "the Venice of...
  • Nan Madol, which is located near the southern side of the Federated States of Micronesia, is the only ancient city ever built atop a coral reef.
  • 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.
  • 250 milyon ton volkanik kayadan inşa edilen Nan Madol hakkında bildiklerimiz çok kısıtlı olduğu için şimdilik “gizemli bir ada” olarak anılıyor.
  • We visited Nan Madol as part of a full-day tour - which was quite overpriced, but we had little desire to organize everything ourselves (muggy, hot
  • Furthermore, Nan Madol is built around a series of islets that were artificially constructed, whereas Venice was originally founded on natural formations.
  • During its height, Nan Madol was the seat of the Saudeleur dynasty which united all of Pohnpei's estimated 25,000 people.
  • The population of Nan Madol was probably more than 1,000 at a time when the whole population of Pohnpei barely reached 25,000.