"The damage to some of the giant head statues is “irreparable and with ... It's famous for the enormous stone statues known as moai, which were erected between the 10th and 16th centuries ...

and the significance of the nearly 900 giant moai that punctuate Easter Island's barren landscape. The moai and ceremonial sites are along the coast, with a concentration on Easter Island's ...

Chilean and local authorities were working to assess damage to famous stone statues on Easter Island after a fire sparked earlier this week on the remote territory. The fire, which began Tuesday ...

Tourists have long been curious about the haunting ancient monolithic statues, called moai, around 900 of which dot the landscape in Rapa Nui National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site.

The new find is one of the moai, the famous stone figures located around the island. Researchers hope to find other ancient artifacts, including additional moai and tools, at the site, called Rano ...

A new moai statue has been found buried in a dry lake bed on Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island. The team who discovered the stone head believes that there could be even more in the lake bed ...

Tullahoma, located at the edge of the Highland Rim, is the home of several replica Moai head statues. They stand dozens of feet tall along the CSX railroad that passes through the community ...