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.

However, it’s his accounts of Easter Island for which ... former glory remained in the form of head-shaped statues (called moai) scattered across the island’s shore. These moai may not be ...

The view east, with the moai seeming to tumble down the slopes of Rano Raraku and the Pacific Ocean as the backdrop, was one ...

Exceptional' eclipse image and stunning 'Dolphin Head nebula' among ... eclipse glasses, to view the event. Approximately 1,000 human-faced moai statues dot Easter Island, though little is known ...

There is no place in the world like Easter Island, also known as Rapa Nui ... To see dozens of maoi in various stages of being carved, head to the Rano Raraku volcano. Being so close to the ...

A "ring of fire" shines over Easter Island in a spectacular new image of the annular solar eclipse on Oct. 2. A "ring of fire" shines over Easter Island in a spectacular new image of the annular ...

The island's official Spanish name, Isla de Pascua, is Spanish for "Easter Island." It is 2,200 miles (3,600 km) west of continental Chile and 1,290 miles (2,075 km) east of the Pitcairn Islands.