Archaeologists believe they have solved one ancient mystery surrounding the famous Easter Island statues. At 2,500 miles off the coast of Chile, the island is one of the world's most remote places ...

However, standing face to face with the moai statues is an indescribable experience. Easter Island, located in the Pacific Ocean, is a place with several names and a captivating history.

THE giant statues are not the greatest mystery of the Easter Island. The people are. What did they do on the island besides build massive statues? Where did they go? Did they move away or die off?

The small island of Rapa Nui - also known as Easter Island - sits off the coast of Chile and is home to about 8600 people. It's known for the huge historic statues, called Moai, which are dotted ...

Easter Island, long famous for its stone statues, now offers another legacy—one buried in the very sands beneath your feet. Research findings are available online in the journal ESS Open Archive.

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 ...

Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island, is a small island south of Chile, home to about 8,600 people. It's known for the huge historic statues, called Moai, which are dotted around the island. Marc ...

In 1947, late Thor Heyerdahl controversially claimed that Easter Island's famous statues were similar to those at Lake Titicaca in Bolivia. And to prove his point, he sailed on his Kon-Tiki ...

The Easter Bunny will be hopping around Long Island throughout April, which means photos, parades, brunches and egg hunts abound. Take photos with the Easter Bunny in the "Spring Garden" at North ...

Easter, a time for joy and renewal, is on April 20. Here are some Easter holiday events happening on Mount Desert Island.

UNESCO named Easter Island a World Heritage Site. But what makes this destination so special is the collection of enormous Moai statues made from volcanic stone that inhabit it, reaching 13ft in ...