Nan Madol is located near the southern side of the Federated States of Micronesia. It is the only ancient city ever built atop a coral reef. Christopher Pala We zigzag slowly in our skiff around the ...

It is the place “between the spaces” — a purgatory. At least, the locals on the island of Pohnpei in Micronesia seem to think so. For centuries, restless spirits of dead Pohnpeians have lingered here ...

Satellite images are shedding new light on a mysterious city built on an island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Some locals in Pohnpei refuse to go near the ruins of the city, believing it to be ...

In the middle of the vast Pacific Ocean, in the Caroline Islands archipelago, lies one of the most enigmatic and fascinating archaeological sites in the world: Nan Madol. This complex of ruins, ...

Even by the standards of enigmatic ancient ruins, Nan Madol is strange. Constructed primarily of "logs" made of volcanic rock, the site consists of dozens of small artificial islands separated by ...

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. The Federated States of Micronesia is home to one of the ancient wonders of the world, the ruins of Nan ...

One of the oldest archaeological sites not on a heritage list, this Pacific state, like Easter Island, is an engineering marvel Christopher Pala Nan Madol is located near the southern side of the ...