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"We think we know all the moai, but then a new one turns up." Easter Island, also known as Rapa Nui, is famous for the 1,000 stone heads called moai that dot its hills and coastline. They were carved ...
The newly discovered Moai statue was found in a dry lake bed on the island. By Angeline Jane Bernabe, Erin Brady, Faryn Shiro and Robyn Weil. Thursday, March 2, 2023.
Scientists find new Moai statue buried in a dry lake on Easter Island . Topic: Science and Technology. Thu 2 Mar 2023 Thursday 2 March 2023 Thu 2 Mar 2023 at 9:04am.
Moai statues on Easter Island Andia / Universal Images Group via Getty Images In a dry lake bed, archaeologists on Rapa Nui—also known as Easter Island—have unearthed a previously unknown statue.
The Moai statues of Easter Island are a key part of the island’s history and ancient civilizations. Nearly 1,000 of these ...
A new moai was found on Easter Island in the bed of a volcano crater lake, thanks to severe drought conditions in the area. The Pacific island, located roughly 2,175 miles west of the Chilean ...
Easter Island’s iconic statues remain at risk after devastating fire. Recent blazes chewed through the heritage site, causing “irreparable” damage to hundreds of Rapa Nui’s sacred moai.
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 ...
Damaged Moai statues are seen after a wildfire at a local park in Easter Island, Chile, in this undated handout photo obtained by Reuters on October 7, 2022. . (Rapa Nui Municipality/Handout via ...
According to a survey by archeologist Jo Anne Van Tilburg, the Easter Islanders successfully transported 288 moai statues to various ahu platforms around the island. We're only proposing that you ...
The newly discovered Moai statue was found in a dry lake bed on the island. By Angeline Jane Bernabe, Erin Brady, Faryn Shiro and Robyn Weil. Thursday, March 2, 2023.
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.