The iconic moai statues are found on Easter Island. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for ...

As of the latest census, taken in 2017, the population of Easter Island was 7,750. Most of its residents live in the main town of Hanga Roa. The island is famous for its enormous stone statues ...

During the Spring Equinox, they face sunset, and during the Autumn ... Exploring the moai statues of Rapa Nui (Easter Island) ...

Yet, it’s home to about 1,000 giant moai statues. Some are almost 30 feet tall and weigh up to 80 tons. This is Easter Island, also known as Rapa Nui, a land full of history and culture.

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 ...

It's Rapa Nui - Easter Island - the most remote inhabited island ... and its placement - those are all things that matter." The statues were placed on specially built platforms ranged along ...

Among the many secrets buried in Easter Island prehistory is the question of how the Rapanui people transported the multi-ton statues, or moai, from their quarries to their final ceremonial ahu ...

Easter Island is known for these iconic Moai statues, as well as mysteries surrounding the inhabitants of the island. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news ...

and the statues remain sacred vessels. Dutch explorer Jacob Roggeveen landed here on Easter Sunday in 1722, the first European known to visit the island, but only stayed for one day. By the time ...