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Nan Madol

Nearly 100 artificial islets of stacked basalt columns off Pohnpei, seat of the Saudeleur dynasty.

The alternative view

Alternative authors link Nan Madol to a sunken Pacific civilisation and question how the columns were moved.

The mainstream view

Uranium-thorium dating (McCoy et al., 2016) puts the first monumental construction at c. 1180–1200 CE.

We present both views respectfully and link to the original work so you can judge for yourself.

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Tours visiting Nan Madol (1)

day tour

Nan Madol boat/van excursion (quote on request)

Pohnpei Surf Club · about 6 hours

A guided day trip from Kolonia to Nan Madol, the basalt-and-coral islet city of the Saudeleur dynasty, with a swim stop at Kepirohi Waterfall. Go by van (45–60 minutes’ drive, then a short walk and a wade across a tidal canal) or by boat around Temwen Island through mangroves and over a sandbar where rays are often seen. The boat option runs only when tides allow.

Price on request

Voices on Nan Madol

Graham Hancock

British author and former Economist correspondent whose books Fingerprints of the Gods, Magicians of the Gods and America Before argue for a lost Ice Age civilisation. He presented Netflix’s Ancient Apocalypse and hosts tours in Egypt, Turkey (Türkiye) and Peru/Bolivia in 2027.

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