Ariadhoo
Encyclopedia
Ariadhoo is one of the uninhabited islands of Alif Dhaal Atoll
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, indicating that it was inhabited in the past.
Alif Dhaal Atoll
Southern Ari Atoll or Alifu Dhaalu Atoll is an administrative division of the Maldives.The separation of Ari Atoll on March 1, 1984, into a Northern and a Southern section formed the two most recent administrative divisions of the Maldives, namely Alifu Alifu Atoll and Alifu Dhaalu Atoll...
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Archaeology
There are important Buddhist remains in this island, including a stupaStupa
A stupa is a mound-like structure containing Buddhist relics, typically the remains of Buddha, used by Buddhists as a place of worship....
, indicating that it was inhabited in the past.