This story appears in the March 2019 issue of National Geographic magazine ... and in the haze the dishes seem primordially still, like Easter Island statues, each one staring implacably at ...

When it comes to getting married, a number of celebrities from Hicksville son Billy Joel to Massapequa-raised Alec Baldwin have said "I do" to having Long Island as their place to tie the knot.

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The Greek island has a long history of earthquakes, but what is causing the recent series of quakes has scientists perplexed.

A new theory about who built the iconic human-like figures on Easter Island has sent shockwaves through the archaeological community. Most historians agree that the stone structures were ...

I came across the work of 'Atlantis Confirmed' as his new theories linking the carvings and art work of Easter Island back to Gobekli Tepe?

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 ...

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