Everyone knows about the enigmatic statues scattered across Easter Island, but the travel destination is worth visiting for ...

The real history behind Easter Island’s mysterious statues.

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Across the globe, a race is under way to crack some of the last mysterious forms of writing that have never been translated.

Michael Carroll’s son stiffened — a cold jolt running through him — when his shovel struck what looked like rags and bones in the basement on Halloween eve 2018. Chris Carroll and his brother, Mike ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." For decades, archeologists have debated whether the writing system of Rapa Nui (Easter Island), known as ...

Skellig Michael, Ireland — a place where history, faith, and nature blend into one breathtaking view above the Atlantic waves. Brave shopkeeper fights off knife-wielding robbers using a crate ...

Easter Island is famous for its giant monumental statues, called moai, built some 800 years ago. The volcanic rock used for the moai came from a quarry site called Rano Raraku. Archaeologists have ...

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Conducting research on the main quarry of Easter Island is challenging in ordinary circumstances. The easternmost Polynesian island is a six-hour flight from the nearest airport and reaching parts of ...