Chief Roi Mata's Domain, Vanuatu

Archaeologist José Garanger excavated the burial in 1967, confirming the oral tradition. The island is known as Artok, Eretoka or Hat Island.

The story, as a puzzle

An island under tabu.
Around 1600, a powerful chief was buried on a small Pacific island together with members of his entourage. The island was considered tabu and left untouched for centuries. Pin it.

Where it is

Chief Roi Mata's Domain, Vanuatu · -17.6444, 168.1528

Source: UNESCO World Heritage Centre ↗