Chronicles

Reflections on faith, history and memory

A satellite view of Malden Island, an uninhabited atoll in the Pacific, captured from space by NASA’s Johnson Space Center in 2003. The image highlights the island’s isolated geography, sandy terrain, and surrounding coral reefs.

Malden Island: Echoes of a Forgotten Past

Hidden in the vast Pacific, Malden Island remains an uninhabited enigma. From ancient Polynesian ruins to sunken basalt roads vanishing into the sea, its past is shrouded in mystery. Official records outline its settlement, mining, and nuclear history, yet lingering questions remain—was it part of a lost civilization? Did Polynesians truly build its structures? This article explores both its chronological timeline and the theories that challenge conventional history.

Mason Grey

May 174 min read