Tomb of the Tongan kings (Tui Tonga) at Lapaha, Tongatapu. The seafaring empire of Tonga in the South Pacific Ocean once spanned more than a thousand miles, serving as the hub through which distant ...

The seafaring empire of Tonga in the South Pacific Ocean once spanned more than a thousand miles, serving as the hub through which distant settlements exchanged artifacts and ideas, researchers say.

Ha'amonga ‘a Mau'i Historic Park at Heketā near Niutoua; Ancient Royal Tombs at Lapaha in the village of Mu'a Ha'amonga ‘a Mau'i Historic Park According to oral traditions which have subsequently been ...

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA—According to Phys.org, Geoffrey Clark of Australian National University and his colleagues think that Tonga served as a trade hub and the seat of a maritime empire for people ...