Witness the incredible craftsmanship at Rano Raraku - the birthplace of the iconic moai statues that have captivated the ...

Two recent studies have cast doubt on a popular theory that the ancient residents of Easter Island suffered a societal ...

Their fresh research casts doubt on a popular theory that there was a societal collapse amongst the residents because they ...

New genetic research helps debunk a popular theory about Easter Island and the mysterious decline of its indigenous ...

Researchers on Easter Island have found a previously undiscovered moai - one of the Pacific island's distinctive stone statues. It was found in a dried-out lake bed around the Rano Raraku volcano ...

A DNA analysis of 15 Rapa Nui individuals revealed that there was never a population collapse on Easter Island and that the ...

The long-held narrative is that the original inhabitants of Easter Island grew so fascinated with stone statues they ...

Archaeologist Jo Anne Van Tilburg, who has studied the moai for many years, believes the statues may have been created in the image of various paramount chiefs. They were not individualized ...

This four-day itinerary for Rapa Nui (Easter Island) covers visits to ancient Moai statues, volcanic treks, cultural ...

Among the many secrets buried in Easter Island prehistory is the question of how the Rapanui people transported the multi-ton statues, or moai, from their quarries to their final ceremonial ahu ...

The evening of Tuesday, September 17, 2024, saw a beautiful partial lunar eclipse as the full "Harvest Supermoon" drifted ...

Two recent studies have cast doubt on a popular theory that the ancient residents of Easter Island suffered a societal ...