Sacred Easter Island statues suffer ‘irreparable damage ... - CNN
WEBOct 10, 2022 · The fire – caused by the nearby Rano Raraku volcano – started Monday and razed more than 100 hectares of the island, damaging its famous stone-carved statues known as ‘Moai’ which were ...
Easter Island 'arson attack' causes 'irreparable' damage to sacred moai …
WEBOct 11, 2022 · A suspected arson attack on Easter Island created a wildfire that caused "irreparable" damage to some of its famous stone-carved monumental heads, authorities have said. The blaze left a number...
New Moai statue that 'deified ancestors' found on Easter Island
WEBFeb 28, 2023 · A previously unknown moai statue, one of Easter Island's massive carved monoliths, has been found buried beneath a dried up lake bed, Good Morning America reports.
A snapshot of the moai burned by a fire on Easter Island: ‘The …
WEBJul 12, 2023 · According to a recently released UNESCO-led investigation, last October over 350 archaeological pieces were damaged by a ferocious fire that affected the quarry of the Rano Raraku volcanic crater...
Dried Lake Reveals New Statue on Easter Island | Smithsonian
WEBFeb 28, 2023 · In a dry lake bed, archaeologists on Rapa Nui—also known as Easter Island —have unearthed a previously unknown statue. The new find is one of the moai, the famous stone figures located around...
New moai statue found in Easter Island volcano crater: "A ... - CBS News
WEBMar 2, 2023 · A new moai, one of Easter Island's iconic statues, was found in the bed of a dry laguna in a volcano crater, the Indigenous community that administers the site on the Chilean island has said.
Easter Island statue uncovered in dried-up lake - BBC News
WEBMar 2, 2023 · Researchers on Easter Island have found a previously undiscovered moai - one of the Pacific island's distinctive stone statues. It was found in a dried-out lake bed around the Rano Raraku...
Everything to know about Easter Island's iconic statues
WEBOct 19, 2022 · Easter Island’s iconic statues remain at risk after devastating fire. Recent blazes chewed through the heritage site, causing “irreparable” damage to hundreds of Rapa Nui’s sacred moai.
New Easter Island statue found in volcanic crater’s dry lake
WEBMar 2, 2023 · Researchers have found a new moai statue in a dry lake on the Chilean island of Rapa Nui, joining the approximately 1,000 other iconic monolithic sculptures on what is internationally known as Easter Island.
An Easter Island 'first': New, indigenous moai statue found in …
WEBMar 2, 2023 · Researchers have unearthed a new 5-foot-tall moai statue created by Indigenous Rapa Nui people on Easter Island. Volunteers from three Chilean universities made the discovery on Feb. 21 in a dry...