• 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...
  • 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...
  • 250 milyon ton volkanik kayadan inşa edilen Nan Madol hakkında bildiklerimiz çok kısıtlı olduğu için şimdilik “gizemli bir ada” olarak anılıyor.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • The primary building material used at Nan Madol is columnar basalt, a type of volcanic rock that naturally fractures into long, slender columns.
  • The Mystery of Nan Madol: An Ancient Man-Made Island Built With Unexplained Technology.
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  • During its height, Nan Madol was the seat of the Saudeleur dynasty which united all of Pohnpei's estimated 25,000 people.
  • Furthermore, Nan Madol is built around a series of islets that were artificially constructed, whereas Venice was originally founded on natural formations.