Ant Atoll is a small atoll lying off the west coast of Pohnpei in the Federated States of Micronesia. Along with the nearby Pakin Atoll, these islands constitute the Senyavin group of islands. There is evidence of an ancient civilization on the island, which might have been built by the same people who built the nearby Nan Madol. According to tradition, semi-…
Ant Atoll is a small atoll lying off the west coast of Pohnpei in the Federated States of Micronesia. Along with the nearby Pakin Atoll, these islands constitute the Senyavin group of islands. There is evidence of an ancient civilization on the island, which might have been built by the same people who built the nearby Nan Madol. According to tradition, semi-mythical hero king Isokelekel first arrived at and lived in Ant, learning from its people's customs, before conquering Pohnpei from the Nan Madol.
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