Scientists uncover new Easter Island moai statue in dry lake bed
Santiago, ChileReuters Scientists have found a previously undiscovered moai on Easter Island, uncovering the large stone statue in a dry lake bed on the tiny, remote island in the middle of the Pacific. Geologists were studying the site after fires swept through the area last year. It could mean more figures and tools used by […]
Stained glass: French-born artist finds inspiration on remote Easter Island
MARIA TERESA HERNÁNDEZ, of Associated Press, reports from Rapa Nui…
On Easter Island, burned Moai statues are a symbol of growing tensions
Hanga Roa, Easter Island Reuters Charred Moai stone statues on Easter Island, singed in a wildfire earlier this year, are signs of a growing tension between landowners and conservationists in this tiny, remote island in the middle of the Pacific. The island, which has been a Chilean territory since the 1880s, is known by its […]
Chile’s Easter Island ‘Moai’ statues face irreparable damage after wildfire
Santiago, Chile Reuters A number of Easter Island’s iconic ‘Moai’ stone statues suffered irreparable damage after a wildfire swept through the island earlier last week, the island’s mayor told Reuters on Friday. “It’s unquantifiable, unmeasurable, the damage there is, it’s irrecoverable,” said Pedro Edmunds, mayor of Easter Island, a territory of Chile. “Because what the […]
Easter Island ‘Moai’ stone statue begins long journey home
Santiago, ChileReuters A huge “Moai” statue, one of the iconic stone monuments from Easter Island, began its journey back home on Monday following a years-long campaign to get it returned to its original setting since it was housed in a museum in Santiago in the 19th century. The 715 kilogram sculpture will be transported by […]
SNAPSHOT: EASTER ISLAND, CHILE
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