Moai statues stand on Ahu Tongariki near the Rano Raraku volcano, top, on Rapa Nui, or Easter Island, Chile, Nov. 27, 2022. ... "What we've seen today is very important, ...

Island's famous moai statues are crumbling into the sea, forcing locals to face urgent decisions about how best to protect ...

We visited Tongariki after Rano Raraku as part of a group tour, which allowed us to walk around the entire ceremonial platform and get some close-up shots of the moai statues.

"We think we know all the moai, but then a new one turns up." Easter Island, also known as Rapa Nui, ... Moai statues vary in size, with the tallest on the island standing 33 feet tall.

A newly discovered Moai statue on Easter Island has been found buried in a dried up lake bed. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

"We think we know all the moai, but then a new one turns up, a new discovery, and in this case, in the lake, at the statue quarry," he said. "There have been no moai found in the dry bed or in ...

Moai statues on Easter Island Andia / Universal Images Group via Getty Images. In a dry lake ... “We think we know all the moai, but then a new one turns up,” says Terry Hunt, ...

We all know about those famous heads on Easter Island, but their origins are still largely a mystery. These large stone ...

There are more than 1,000 moai statues on Easter Island, representing a key part of the region’s cultural and archeological past. A new moai, smaller than most, was found in a dried-up lakebed.

There are around 1,000 moai statues on Easter Island. ... “We think we know all the moai, but then a new one turns up,” said Terry Hunt, professor of archaeology at the University of Arizona.

There are around 1,000 moai statues on Easter Island. ... “We think we know all the moai, but then a new one turns up,” said Terry Hunt, professor of archaeology at the University of Arizona.

There are around 1,000 moai statues on Easter Island. ... “We think we know all the moai, but then a new one turns up,” said Terry Hunt, professor of archaeology at the University of Arizona.