Ancient enigma Rapa Nui's majestic rock statues (also known as Stone Heads of Easter Island) have been a mystery since Europeans first arrived in the 1700s on the island, located in the Pacific ...

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

Most everyone is familiar with the enigmatic stone heads of Easter Island, the massive carved rocks that sit on stone platforms on the coast and lie scattered across the landscape.

Easter Island is the scene of one of the great archaeological mysteries, as a unique monolithic ritual culture emerged and then vanished here – all for reasons unknown. Until now, it was widely ...

EASTER ISLAND STONE HEADS ARE 'DYING' Gigantic statues will vanish without preservation effort. By Jen Ross, Chronicle Foreign Service Dec 6, 2007.

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 ...

Now, one of those stone heads and almost 50 other items showcasing the scope of Easter Island’s artistic history are being exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the first museum ...

EASTER Island's mysterious stone head monoliths are the remnants of a long-lost civilisation and have baffled the scientific community for decades. That is, until now.

An idea suggesting massive stone statues that encircle Easter Island may have been "walked" into place has run into controversy. In October 2012, researchers came up with the "walking" theory by ...

Easter Island: Easter Island’s magnificent looming moai stone heads (Image: Getty) For centuries, the purpose of the massive stone statues has remained one of ancient humanity’s best-kept secrets.

Easter Island’s mysterious "Moai" statues provide a big draw for tourists to the islands, which magnifies any loss of the stones. The island is host to over 1,000 of the statues, which can weigh ...

An idea suggesting massive stone statues that encircle Easter Island may have been "walked" into place has run into controversy. In October 2012, researchers came up with the "walking" theory by ...