Rapa Nui, also known as ... From here, head to the Ahu Vinapu sector, where you'll encounter ceremonial centers and the remains of the iconic Moai statues. These silent sentinels offer a glimpse ...

A potentially deliberate wildfire on Easter Island has wrought irreparable damage to the ancient moai head statues that dot the landscape of the Rapa Nui Natural Park, near the island’s Rano ...

"You write books; we write songs," said Jean Pakarati, head adviser of Ma ... include helping administer Rapa Nui National Park; she was shaken by the damage to moai within the park’s boundaries.

"The damage to some of the giant head statues is ... stone statues known as moai, which were erected between the 10th and 16th centuries by the Rapa Nui people. The towering stones stand ...

Several moai in that area suffered charring in an October forest fire on the island, which is also known as Rapa Nui and lies some ... who is also the provincial head of the local branch of ...

“You write books; we write songs,” said Jean Pakarati, head adviser of the Ma ... “Compare ancient civilizations with Rapa Nui.” “What about the moai? Were they related to religion ...

The oldest moai dates back to 1300, and among the Rapa Nui people there was a belief that ... To see dozens of maoi in various stages of being carved, head to the Rano Raraku volcano.

A new moai statue has been found on Rapa Nui, a Chilean territory also known as Easter Island, prompting excitement among researchers that there may yet be others waiting to be discovered.

A devastating wildfire earlier this week caused "unmeasurable" damage to a number of Easter Island’s famous stone head ... Moai burned," said Francisco Haoa, a representative of the Rapa Nui ...

A new moai statue has been found buried in a dry lake bed on Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island. The team who discovered the stone head believes that there could be even more in the lake bed ...

From here, head to the Ahu Vinapu sector, where you'll encounter ceremonial centers and the remains of the iconic Moai statues. These silent sentinels offer a glimpse into the island's fascinating ...