Easter Island is famous for its giant monumental statues, called moai, built some 800 years ago and typically mounted on platforms called ahu. Scholars have puzzled over the moai on Easter Island for ...

After centuries of speculation, scientists have finally cracked the mystery of how the massive Moai statues were transported across Easter Island. A recent study has revealed that these ancient ...

For centuries, the vast stone figures of Easter Island, known as moai, have fascinated archaeologists and travellers around the world. These statues, carved up to 900 years ago from volcanic rock, ...