While Europeans eventually discovered the impressive moai statues for which the Rapa Nui are best known, they also stumbled ...

Explore Pantelleria, Italy’s breathtaking island near Sicily. Discover must-see attractions, unique local cuisine, and top ...

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The online model lets researchers and anyone with an internet connection explore areas that the island’s 100,000 annual ...

A first-ever 3D model of the Rano Raraku quarry lets anyone examine Easter Island’s iconic statue workshop in vivid detail.

We’re documenting something that really has needed to be documented, but in a way that’s really comprehensive and shareable.” ...

As is typical in Nintendo games, Mario Kart World features cheats, secrets, and Easter eggs for you to find. Some are more obvious than others, and some lead to unlocking something cool. This page ...

Easter Island's statues were made by different groups of people, according to new research. The iconic monuments arose from ...

Archaeologists say a 3D model of a centuries-old quarry of unfinished stone head statues on Easter Island offers new clues about how these monuments were made and the Polynesian society that brought ...

Located in the middle of the South Pacific, thousands of miles from the nearest continent, Easter Island (Rapa Nui) is one of the most remote inhabited places on Earth. To visit it and marvel at the ...

Scholars have long debated how the massive stone figures of Rapa Nui got to where they stand today. A new study offers one possible explanation. The Rapa Nui moai, the monolithic stone figures of ...

Screenshot from a three-dimensional model of Rano Raraku quarry produced through Structure-from-Motion photogrammetry. This comprehensive digital documentation, derived from 11,686 UAV images, reveals ...