Scientists believe they’ve uncovered the meaning of some of the Moai stone monoliths found on Rapa Nui, better known as ...
Easter Island’s massive moai statues were moved across the island without wheels, cranes, or modern machinery, yet many weigh ...
Rapa Nui, 2,200 miles west of the mainland, is as rugged as it is remote — and an exploration offers blustery hikes, volcanic ...
A hidden statue has been revealed in the dried bed of a lake on Rapa Nui, surprising researchers who thought the island’s ...
The Polynesian inhabitants of Easter Island were first encountered by European explorers in the 18th century. Disease and emigration soon depopulated the community.