How an entire island vanished
Legend has it a jealous husband used a wave curse to sink Teonimenu island into the ocean forever. Scientists have worked out what really happened and it’s changing the way we view myths.
Hugo Hodge is a producer on The Pacific. Previously he worked as a digital content producer at Schwartz Media. You can follow him on X @HugoNHodge
Legend has it a jealous husband used a wave curse to sink Teonimenu island into the ocean forever. Scientists have worked out what really happened and it’s changing the way we view myths.
Legend has it a jealous husband used a wave curse to sink Teonimenu into the ocean forever. Scientists have worked out what really happened.
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