At the famous quarry of Rano Raraku, about 95% of the statues were carved from soft volcanic tuff. Each Moai statue is unique, showing the person it honors. They were seen as symbols of important ...

Most of its residents live in the main town of Hanga Roa. The island is famous for its enormous stone statues known as moai. The statues, which are carved from volcanic rock, stand at 13 feet high ...

Standing on the South Pacific island of Rapa Nui are around 900 carved statues. European explorers renamed Rapa Nui as Easter Island, and the monolithic figures - called Moai - became known around ...

Easter Island is known for these iconic Moai statues, as well as mysteries surrounding the inhabitants of the island. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news ...

But what is their secret? Aside from maintaining a healthy diet and exercising regularly, Okinawans practice a unique tradition called "Moai" (pronounced Mo-eye). This age-old custom helps people ...

Island is home to roughly 1,000 Moai - the famous large stone heads - that are believed to have been carved 900 years ago.

the huge stone statues for which the island is famous. At the Easter Island site, the NOVA team drags the concrete moai on its specially designed sled. The plan was to move a nine-ton concrete ...

Among the many secrets buried in Easter Island prehistory is the question of how the Rapanui people transported the multi-ton statues, or moai, from their quarries to their final ceremonial ahu ...

It is dark, pleasantly nippy and easy to get sucked into the blob of tourists sitting in front of a bunch of famous ... the moai from this volcanic hillside and transported the statues to their ...

Moai Hava, on loan from the British Museum will be shown in a new exhibition, Making Monuments on Rapa Nui: The Stone Sculptures of Easter Island, opening on Wednesday, 1 April. The monumental stone ...