This preservation has allowed the intricate carvings on their backs to ... For the fifth must-see moai statue site on Easter Island, I'd like to highlight Ahu Akivi, constructed in the 16th ...

This shows their deep connection to their materials and their skill in carving. The post How Did Easter Island Get Its ...

Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island (a name given to it by Europeans), is located in the southeast Pacific and is famous for its approximately 1,000 carvings of moai, human-faced statues.

One of the Easter Island Moai statues that was carved but never ... was just too large to maneuver out and was abandoned. Quite a carving nonetheless!" Pitts concluded. "[Te Tokanga or "El Gigante ...

A fire that ripped through part of Chile's Easter Island ... known as moai, authorities said. The high temperature of the forest fire accelerated the process through which the stone carvings ...

A newly discovered Moai statue on Easter Island has been found buried in a ... with the statue so they can pinpoint when the carving was made, Salvador Atan Hito, vice president of Ma'u Henua ...

an early art form of rock carvings used to record or communicate information. For me, this journey to Easter Island defied time — I was in the past, looking into the eye sockets of the moai ...

Marvel at the mysterious moai ... for island seafood accompanied by stunning ocean views. Located more than 2,000 miles west of South America in the Pacific Ocean, Rapa Nui, also known as Easter ...

Easter Island had been closed to tourists until three months ago due to pandemic restrictions. The are some 1,000 giant moai and carvings, the largest of which weighs 74 tonnes and stands 10m tall.

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — A fire that ripped through part of Chile’s Easter Island this week has caused permanent damage to some of its iconic carved stone figures known as moai, authorities said.