Archaeologists believe they have solved one ancient mystery surrounding the famous Easter Island statues. At 2,500 miles off the coast of Chile, the island is one of the world's most remote places ...

The famous statues of Rapa Nui, or Easter Island, are best known for their deep-set eyes and long ears. They also sport impressive multi-tonne hats made from a different rock type. Quite how these ...

This is Chile’s Easter Island – but it could be the ... somehow between the statues and the sea. There is a long stone ledge carved in the rock, about 6ft tall and 6ft wide, so close to ...

the largest ahu complex on Easter Island with 15 moai statues. We first saw it from above while walking through Rano Raraku.

The mayor of Easter Island has called ... and positioned to form a ring around the island, facing inland. Best known for their deep-set eyes and long ears, they also sport impressive multi-tonne ...

Easter Island ... A new statue has been unveiled to the public. Until now, the sculpture remained hidden at the bottom of the Rano Raraku crater. As long as the lagoon was filled with water ...

It's Rapa Nui - Easter Island - the most remote inhabited island, not just in the Pacific, but in the world. Not surprisingly, it took human beings a long time ... The statues were placed on ...

The Moai statues of Easter Island have some of the best views of the night sky on Earth. Sometimes a photo can captivate so powerfully that you are transported to another place and time.

However, not all Easter Island experts agree that the small freshwater seeps were important enough to warrant the massive statues, The Guardian reported. Archaeologist and Easter Island expert Jo ...