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Dhevvadhoo or Devvadū (Div: ދެއްވަދޫ) is one of the inhabited islands of the administrative division known as Northern Huvadhu Atoll (code letter: Gaafu Alifu). It is a sizeable round island located almost in the centre of Huvadhu Atoll. Some of the ancient kings of Maldives traced their ancestry to certain families of this island. ==Archaeological Remains== There are many Buddhist archaeological remains in Devvadū. It is likely that it was an important island in that period of Maldivian History. *A mound called “Dhevvadhoo Usgadu”, probably a large Stupa is on the north-east of the island, about from the shore. It is long, wide and high. *A ruin also called “Usgadu”, measuring 96 X with a height of is on the northwest, about from the shore. *Near this “Usgadu” there is another mound long, wide and high. *There is a third mound long wide and high within this area. *On the north-west there is another “Usgadu”, measuring 120 X with a height of . It is about away from the shore. None of these ancient remains have been properly investigated yet. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Dhevvadhoo」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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