Named Easter Island by ... And who should look after it? “The people of Rapa Nui who have looked after it for a thousand years,” he answers. He becomes pensive. “The moai are not silent, ...

Island has been a source of fascination for historians, researchers, and tourists for centuries. Reaching it is not ...

The tidal wave sent the 15 Tongariki moai—some of which weigh 30 tons—several hundred feet inland. The ahu, the largest on Easter Island, was effectively destroyed. It wasn't until 1992 that ...

On Wednesday (Oct. 2) a ring of fire ... known as Easter Island), where U.K.-based astrophotographer Josh Dury was ready to watch the event unfold over the island's famous stone moai statues.

Chile officials say fire damaged some of Easter Island’s iconic moai statues A fire that ripped through part of Chile's Easter Island this week has caused permanent damage to some of its iconic ...

"On a crisp September morning, I rushed out to Ahu Tongariki near Rano Raraku in order to see the sun rise over the 15 moai." Jon Canfield Easter Island Moai. Courtesy of Flickr user Ndecam.