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 ...

Easter Island is home to approximately 1,000 large stone heads, known as Moai, scattered across the island. Hancock argues that the island was settled, and the statues were built about 12,000 ...

These statues, often called “Easter Island heads,” actually have full bodies, many hidden under ... for Polynesian culture and rituals. The size and detail of the statues showed the importance ...

Graham Hancock's new theory claims a lost civilization built the Easter Island statues more than 11,000 years old. (photo credit: f11photo. Via Shutterstock) A new theory about who built the giant ...

It's Rapa Nui - Easter Island - the ... down to the essence - its size, its simplicity, its monumentality, and its placement - those are all things that matter." The statues were placed on ...

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 ...

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 ...

Coming up at: 21:58 Weather View full schedule Hoa Hakananai'a statue ... from Easter Island (Rapa Nui) Today we're on an island far out in the Pacific Ocean, it's about half the size of the ...