National Geographic reported in 2022 that there were 1,043 complete statues on Easter Island. The moai are carved out of volcanic stone. Most face inland, except for seven that face the ocean.

The researchers hoped to uncover Diana, the 2-foot-tall statue that once signified luxury and design in the most expensive passenger area of the ocean liner, they wrote in a statement. When the ...

The statue will go on display at the band’s School ... Once qualified he performed at sea and on land, across Europe, with carrier HMS Ocean and the former Royal Yacht Britannia.

In a remote patch of the Pacific Ocean lies Rapa Nui ... How did they move such huge statues without the use of modern tools? And where did the society go? The dominant narrative for decades ...