Ancient capitals of the Kingdom of Tonga
The antiques capitals of the Kingdom of Tonga ( english The Ancient Capitals of the Kingdom of Tonga ) refers to two archaeological sites in Tonga . These have been on the Tongan tentative list as UNESCO World Heritage since August 9, 2007 .
Ha'amonga 'a Mau'i Historic Site
The historical site Ha'amonga 'a Mau'i (English Ha'amonga' a Mau'i Historic Park ) is at the location of the second capital ( Heketā ) of the Tu'i Tonga kingdom, which was created in the 10th century Find. It is located on the eastern tip of the main island of Tongatapu not far from the village of Niutoua and was named after the Polynesian god "Maui". The trilith of the same name is an outstanding feature of the area . The individual stone blocks are around six meters high and weigh up to 20 tons . This trilith was probably built around the year 1200. About 100 meters away is the Maka Fa'akinanga , a stone that was used as the king's throne . ( 21 ° 8 ′ 12 ″ S , 175 ° 2 ′ 53 ″ W )
Historical royal tombs Lapaha
The historical royal tombs Lapaha (English Ancient Royal Tombs of Lapha ) are located in Mu'a , 12 kilometers from today's capital Nuku'alofa . The third capital of the kingdom was located here between the 13th and 19th centuries. There are around 22 royal tombs on an area of around 400 × 500 meters . ( 21 ° 10 ′ 45 ″ S , 175 ° 7 ′ 0 ″ W )
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c The Ancient Capitals of the Kingdom of Tonga. UNESCO. Retrieved August 23, 2017.