Known as the “Venice of the Pacific,” Nan Madol is a remarkable site consisting of over 100 artificial islets built with nearly a million tons of basalt and coral. New findings suggest that environmental pressures forced the city’s abandonment 600 years ago, offering important lessons for the modern world.
#climate-in-the-middle-ages#oceania-in-the-middle-ages
Medievalists.net
Where the Middle Ages Begin