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 ...

A new theory about who built the iconic human-like figures on Easter Island has sent shockwaves ... In one instance, a platform even reuses the head of a Moai statue. Dr. Dale F.

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 ...

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.

It's Rapa Nui - Easter Island - the most remote inhabited ... their beaks touching at the back of the statue's neck. On the back of the statue's head are two stylised canoe paddles, each with ...

Researching which moai statues to visit on Rapa Nui (Easter Island) in Chile can be overwhelming ... Others stand upright ...

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 ...

Among the many secrets buried in Easter Island prehistory ... was relatively stable; each statue has a low center of gravity thanks to a large base and a narrow head. Pavel Pavel used a crew ...

Under the same moon and stars Tuki sat on the sand and gazed directly before him at the colossal human statues ... He shakes his head. “How did they do it?” Easter Island covers just 63 ...

It's Rapa Nui - Easter Island - the most remote inhabited ... their beaks touching at the back of the statue's neck. On the back of the statue's head are two stylised canoe paddles, each with ...