We all know about those famous heads on Easter Island, but their origins are still largely a mystery. These large stone ...

The iconic moai statues of Easter Island, known locally as Rapa Nui, are crumbling under the pressure of climate change and ...

Island's famous moai statues are crumbling into the sea, forcing locals to face urgent decisions about how best to protect ...

New research reveals that ancient Easter Island was not isolated but played a key role in spreading ceremonial traditions ...

Despite being thousands of miles from the nearest inhabitable island, Easter Island was visited several times before the ...

The post 15 Free Things To Do on Easter Island appeared first on Go Backpacking. Go Backpacking. ... Several more moai lie on the ground nearby, some face up and others face down.

A new study reveals Rapa Nui, or Easter Island, was less isolated than believed, showing inter-island connections and shared ...

Groundbreaking research undertaken by Uppsala University and published in the journal Antiquity (via Ancient Origins) has rewritten previously held beliefs about the remote society of Rapa Nui, also ...