Island has been a source of fascination for historians, researchers, and tourists for centuries. Reaching it is not straightforward. Flights from Europe (with at least two layovers) take approximately ...

Each name carries a hint of mystery, given the island's small area. Read also: Mysterious Caspian island resurfaces then vanishes in just 2 years The name "Easter Island" was given to these ...

They were rolled down from an ancient volcano Archaeologists believe they have solved one ancient mystery surrounding the famous Easter Island statues. At 2,500 miles off the coast of Chile, the ...

In the middle of the Pacific Ocean, thousands of miles from any continent, Easter Island rises out of the sea. Its surface tells a story of volcanism that began roughly 2.5 million years ago ...

Easter Island Ahu Tongariki ... called toki and employed sharp obsidian tools to make finer lines. The real mystery—how a small and isolated population managed to transport the megalithic ...

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 ...