HANGA ROA, Easter Island, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Charred Moai stone statues on Easter Island, singed in a wildfire earlier this year, are signs of a growing tension between landowners and ...

Chilean and local authorities were working to assess damage to famous stone statues on Easter Island after a fire sparked earlier this week on the remote territory. The fire, which began Tuesday ...

Island (Rapa Nui), a small island in the Polynesian Triangle, is famous for its mysterious moai statues and rich history. With diverse habitats and ancient secrets, it remains one of the most ...

Scientists have found a previously undiscovered moai, monolithic human figures carved by the Rapa Nui people on Easter Island, in a dry lake bed on the tiny island in the middle of the Pacific.

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.

Yet, it’s home to about 1,000 giant moai statues. Some are almost 30 feet tall and weigh up to 80 tons. This is Easter Island ...

“It doesn’t have a lot of things to see.” Now, people can see his replicas of the famed Moai (Moe-eye) statues, better known as Easter Island heads. Easter Island, located in the middle of ...