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 ...

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 ...

ENCINITAS (CBS 8) - Swami's in Encinitas now has a new landmark. A replica of an Easter Island head was unveiled Monday afternoon. It was carved out of an 80-year-old Torrey Pine that had to be ...

Hundreds of the iconic head-and-torso statues were damaged in a blaze thought to be set on purpose. ... Easter Island Statues Charred In Forest Fire — Arson Suspected.

The statues on Easter Island have stood for centuries, braving many challenges over the years: climate change, lichen growth, damage from livestock and the encroaching development of tourism.

A three tonne "Easter Island head" has been manoeuvred into place for an exhibition at the Manchester Museum. Moai Hava, which means "dirty statue" or "to be lost", has been loaned to the ...

Archaeologists have answers about how the Easter Island statues got their enormous stone "hats." ... a statue wears a red stone "hat" atop its head. (Image credit: Sean Hixon) ...

One of the mysteries of Easter Island's moai statues is why islanders dragged them to the coast. Now, scientists think they may be markers for hidden water sources.

The hat was then turned 90 degrees and levered onto the statue’s head and the ramp was removed, ... “Easter Island is often treated as a place where prehistoric people acted irrationally, ...

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.