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The mystery of Nan Madol on Phonpei in Micronesia

Strange ruins of basalt pillars are to be found on the island of Pohnpei (former Ponape) which is located at about 2000 km to the north-east of New Guinea. Some of the constructions are positioned in the water and an underwater tunnel connects a building with the sea which indicates that the site much be extremely old. According to historians, the site was erected around 1250 AD.
HAMMERING OF HARD STONE Experts are confident that Nan Madol was built around 1250 AD
SAWING IN HARD STONE
DRILLING IN HARD STONE
MILLING OF HARD STONE
TURNING OF HARD ROCK
PLASTER LAYER ON HARD STONE
SMOOTHING OF HARD STONE
POLISHING OF HARD STONE
TRANSPORTING MEGALITHS
SEAMLESS JOINTS BETWEEN STONES
SEAMLESS JOINTS BETWEEN MEGALITHS
SOFTENING HARD STONE
MELTING OF HARD STONE
TRANSATLANTIC CONTACTS

Some of the basalt pillars weigh many tons

Some of the basalt pillars weigh many tons. Photo: CT Snow Magnus make, wikimedia commons
Who ever built these huge constructions on this tiny island, far from the civilized world must have had good reasons to do so
Who ever built these huge constructions on this tiny island, far from the civilized world must have had good reasons to do so. Photo: Rueyang, http:// static. panoramio. com
Some buildings are as high as 6 meters
Some buildings are as high as 6 meters. Photo: CT Snow Magnus make, wikimedia commons
It must have been a huge task to transport and to pile up the enormous basalt pillars.

It must have been a huge task to transport and to pile up the enormous basalt pillars. Photo: CT Snow Magnus make, wikimedia commons
The basalt pillars were pilled up without cement.
The basalt pillars were pilled up without cement. Photo: CT Snow Magnus make, wikimedia commons
Nan Madol cannot withstand the forces of nature.
Nan Madol cannot withstand the forces of nature. Photo:
Nan Madol is now partly under water, but originally it ay have been builton dry land.
Nan Madol is now partly under water, but originally it ay have been builton dry land. Map: Hobe, wikimedia commons
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