The Submerged City: Evidence and Questions Surrounding Nan Madol's Origins
Nan Madol: A City Built During the Ice Age? Could a vanished civilization have built a city during the Ice Age, before the glaciers melted? This is the startling conclusion reached by analyzing the ruins of the "Venice of the Pacific," the semi-submerged city of Nan Madol. Nan Madol, like Venice, is built on hundreds of islets, located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 km from the nearest coastline. Early studies suggested the city was built by the Saudeleur people around 800 years ago. However, later findings contradict this theory. Today, much of Nan Madol lies underwater,...
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