Nan Madol is often referred to as the Venice of the Pacific because of its canals. The site is 1.5 kilometers by .5 kilometers and encompasses a sea wall, 92 islets, canals, ...

Nan Madol, whose name means “between spaces” in Pohnpeian (in reference to the canals), is a city built in the lagoon of an atoll on a set of 92 artificial islands, all interconnected by a series of ...

Aside from Easter Island, Nan Madol is the main archaeological site in Oceania that is made up of huge rocks. But while Easter Island gets 50,000 visitors a year, Nan Madol sees fewer than 1,000.

Nan Madol's protectors were taught 'how to use and maintain chainsaws, climb trees, prune branches, fell trees, and plant appropriate vegetation for the site,' the US Forest Service said.

The ancient complex of Nan Madol on the island of Pohnpei in Micronesia has fascinated visitors for centuries. Now, thanks to satellite technology, researchers have captured the ruins from a ...

Nan Madol, which means “the space inbetween”, is 1,600 miles from Australia and 2,500 miles from Los Angeles. It was described as the Eighth Wonder of the World by early European explorers, ...

What little we do know, though, suggests that Nan Madol in its heyday would have looked very different from the semi-submerged ruins that sit on the eastern shore of Pohnpei.

Roughly 3,000 years after their settlement, a new culture arrived and constructed substantial urban centers: Nan Madol on Pohnpei and Leluh on Kosrae. Both sites feature similar construction.

Visiting the ruins of Nan Madol in the Federated States of Micronesia is like stepping into an Indiana Jones movie — and the man charged with its protection is looking for Australia's help to ...

After he died, Nan Madol was largely abandoned, though religious ceremonies were occasionally held there until the late 19th century. As we continue, the channel gets narrower and shallower.