These statues, often called “Easter Island heads,” actually have full bodies, many hidden under the soil. At the famous quarry of Rano Raraku, about 95% of the statues were carved from soft ...

For centuries, the famous statues that dot the coast of the remote Easter Island in the southeastern Pacific have both fascinated and puzzled archaeologists. Now, a team of archaeologists claims ...

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 ...

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 ...

What would have been the best way to move Easter Island's stone giants ... two gigantic wooden "shear"or V-shaped legs, attached by ropes to the statue's neck, and a curved Y-shaped sledge ...

In a remote patch of the Pacific Ocean lies Rapa Nui, otherwise known as Easter ... the island has been the subject of intrigue. Who built the Moai? How did they move such huge statues without ...