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

Easter Island's famous moai statues slowly fading away 13:32. Now we take you on a journey to Easter Island. It's one of the most remote inhabited islands in the world, far into the Pacific, 2200 ...

Moai statues stand on Ahu Tongariki near the Rano Raraku volcano, top, on Rapa Nui, or Easter Island, Chile, Nov. 27, 2022. According to Salvador Atan Hito, vice president of the Ma'u Henua ...

The moai were believed to have magical powers given by the gods. Placed facing inland (although a few faced the sea), heights range from about 15 to 20 feet tall and weigh from about 10 to 270 tons.

A new moai has been discovered on the remote inhabited volcanic Easter Island situated in Polynesia.. Earlier this week, a new moai statue was found in a dry lake bed on the island, according to ...

Easter Island's famous moai statues slowly fading away 13:40. On this Easter Sunday, we thought it would be fitting to take you on a journey to Easter Island.