The lost continent of Nanmadol
The lost continent of Nanmadol
Many towering basalt walls partially submerged due to centuries of rising sea levels, have become a significant archaeological site in terms of size and historical importance. The ceremonial and political center of the Södelirium dynasty covering over 18 square kilometers and comprising nearly 100 artificial islands built on a reef and separated by tidal canals is known as the Venice of the Pacific This enigmatic lost continent of civilization boasts approximately 750,000 tons of basalt and coral rock and the massive transportation and stacking of these early stones.
The Nan Madol archaeological site in Micronesia is an ancient city on several artificial islands known as the "Venice of the Pacific" Most of its structures are made of massive basalt rock formations and it has been designated a World Heritage Site.
The twin wizards Olisihpa and Olosohpa are the starting point for the construction of the capital city Nan Madol an ancient stone city located on the coast of Pohnpe Island in Micronesia. According to Micronesian folklore the twin wizards Olisihpa and Olosohpa traveled from a mythical land in a large canoe. This led to the rise of the Södelir dynasty and the beginning of a legendary land on the coral reef connected by tidal canals.
The transportation of stones across the water and their stacking without modern tools resulted in the ancient stone city of Nanmadol uniting the indigenous people and establishing the first dynasty to rule the land during the 1100s. The ruins a cultural and ceremonial center of the region are submerged underwater and may have once been a shallow dry or tidal zone at a much lower sea level than when the city was first built. The Venice of the Pacific or Atlantis remains a mystery with the remains of an ancient floating city in the Pacific Ocean built around the 12th to 13th centuries on Pohnpei Island Micronesia.
The Nan Madol archaeological site a floating city located near Pohnpei Island in Micronesia is situated on a shallow coral reef and features a canal system used for boat travel. The submerged city's structure is part of an archaeological historical area.
The transportation of stones across the water and their stacking without modern tools resulted in the ancient stone city of Nanmadol uniting the indigenous people and establishing the first dynasty to rule the land during the 1100s. The ruins a cultural and ceremonial center of the region are submerged underwater and may have once been a shallow dry or tidal zone at a much lower sea level than when the city was first built. The Venice of the Pacific or Atlantis remains a mystery with the remains of an ancient floating city in the Pacific Ocean built around the 12th to 13th centuries on Pohnpei Island Micronesia.
