Pohnpei: all 1 tours and excursions for your cruise
Nan madol: an ancient megalithic enigma
- Cruise line: Silversea
Nan Madol was the ceremonial and political seat of the Saudeleur dynasty, which united Pohnpei's estimated 25,000 people until about 1628. Set apart between the main island of Pohnpei and Temwen Island, it was a scene of human activity as early as the first or second century CE. Carbon dating indicates that the construction of Nan Madol began around 1200 CE, while excavations show that the area may have been occupied as early as 200 BCE. In 1985 the ruins of Nan Madol were declared a National...