east of Rapa Nui, which is also known as Easter Island. "This thickened area is like a fossilized fingerprint of an ancient piece of seafloor that subducted into the Earth," Wang said. Subduction ...

Shengshan Island is a completely abandoned island town in Eastern China — and it was captured on video by a visitor. All of the structures are still standing, now covered by ivy and other foliage.

The largest uninhabited island in the world, this 10-square-mile tip of an ancient volcano is the only isle in the eastern Pacific that bears rainforest. From the precipitous cliffs towering over ...

a town on an eastern island of present-day Denmark was a regional center of trade. The town of Lejre is centrally located between England and Sweden, each with their own strong, ancient cultures ...