南馬都爾古城，波納佩，密克羅尼西亞。
Nan Madol, Pohnpei, Micronesia
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造訪了波納佩島的世界遺產古蹟，南馬都爾古城。有的人稱它為亞特蘭提斯城，或者世界第八奇觀，或者太平洋的威尼斯。考古學家說這古城是十一世紀建造的，是無數個人造小島，中間有蜿蜒的小運河串聯。
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我們在退潮時造訪，所以可以涉過海水走過去。這些小金字塔真的好神奇，石頭都一樣大小形狀，金字塔也非常對稱。考古學家說這些石頭都不是附近開採的，至今仍不知道這些沈重的石頭是從哪裡運來的，是怎麼運來的。
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當地傳說是有兩位神奇的魔法師在此造的祭壇，他們的龍把這些石塊從遙遠的地方運來。這古城一直到十五世紀都還是被當成監獄使用。天哪，被關在這也太慘了吧！！潮濕又超多蚊蟲，根本會活活爛掉的感覺！
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這些太平洋小島真的好神奇，像復活島一樣，上頭都有一些壯觀的石造建築！
#南馬都爾 #波納佩 #密克羅尼西亞
Visited the world heritage site in Pohnpei, Micronesia called Nan Madol today. Some call it the Atlantis, the 8th world wonder, or the Venice of the Pacific. It is said to be built around 11th century and is a network of manmade islets linked by many many canals.
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We were able to explore there during low tide (so we could walk through the canals). These pyramids are shockingly symmetrical and each rocks have the exact same size. Archeologists said that these rocks were not local but no one knows where they were from originally, and how they were shipped to here.
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Local legends said that two sorcerers came here to build this pyramid as their altar, and they lifted these heavy rocks with their dragons. This pyramid was later used as a prison all the way till early 1600s. What a awful place to be jailed! Hot, humid, lots of bugs and others. You will get rotten alive!
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It is amazing how these small islands in the Pacific build their structures like the Easter island.
#NanMadol #Pohnpei #Micronesia
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