Pacific Islands
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- Nan Modal (Matol). Location - Pacific Ocean. Caroline Islands. (Origin - unknown). Description - The megalithic stone city of Nan modal was built with approximately 400,000 hexagonal, crystalline, basalt blocks quarried and transported from the north side of the island to the site. The site consists of 90 walled artificial islands, divided by shallow canals. The ruined walls are still more than 125 ft high in places and up to 2,580 ft long. The blocks range from 12 to 27 ft in length, many weighing more than 10 tons. Other buildings can be seen underwater that connect to the island. (17), (12) (Return to Main Menu).References: 12). The atlas of mysterious places. Guild publishing. 1987 |