Easter Island, a remote territory of Chile, is renowned for its iconic moai statues and breathtaking landscapes. The nearest mainland city is Santiago, approximately 2,300 miles (3,700 km) away, with ...

Among the enigmatic mantle lumps are two enormous “supercontinents” buried thousands of kilometers ... unknown details about these vast island regions, revealing that they may serve as anchors ...

There are two active volcanoes in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, Mauna Loa and Kilauea, but Kilauea is the real "must-see." A 4,000-foot-tall mountain, Kilauea has been active since Jan. 3, 1983.

The couple are buried on the western half of the airport, at the edge of runway 10 and 28, and have been for more than 140 years. Well, we have to go back in time a bit to explain this - long ...

The statue was found at Taposiris Magna ... “If there’s a one percent chance that the last queen of Egypt could be buried there, it is my duty to search for her,” she told the blog Heritage ...

Celebrating the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Pope Francis reaffirmed the Catholic Church's willingness to accept a proposal for a common date for celebrating Easter in the West and the East.

Dressing the statue in opposing teams' gear has become a tradition in recent years ahead of big Eagles playoff games. Each time its happened, the Eagles have come away with wins. In 2022 ...

A memorial statue erected in honour of John Batman, one of the founders of Melbourne, has been cut in half the day before Australia Day. Police have cordoned off the area near the Queen Victoria ...

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An ancient marble statue of a woman believed to be more than 2,000 years old was found dumped near a cluster of garbage bins in Greece, kicking off a police investigation into potential illegal ...