Piʻilanihale Heiau

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This massive ancient temple in Kahanu Garden near Hana is one of the largest heiau (temples) in Polynesia. Built over centuries starting in the late 13th century, it served as a place of worship and community gathering. The heiau is a striking testament to the engineering and spiritual life of pre-contact Hawaiians.

Source: I Love Hawaii

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Jill Byus Radke has written about Hawaii's historic places for over 25 years. Before becoming the President of Apuakea Communications, she was the Public Affairs Manager at Aulani, A Disney Resort, the Director of Communications at Bishop Museum, and the Director of Development at Historic Hawaii Foundation. She's also held leadership roles at Kaiser Permanente, Macmillan Publishing, and the USS Missouri Memorial Association. She graduated from Harvard University with a Masters in Business Management, from Indiana University with a Bachelors in Journalism, and she did her graduate studies in historic preservation at the University of Hawaii.

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