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Study reveals possible hidden meaning behind Easter Island's statues
Feb 28, 2026An analysis of soil samples taken from the base of some of the statues has revealed something unexpected.
New Easter Island study upends what we know of Moai construction
Nov 28, 2025The findings offer a new perspective on the organization and co-operation that produced the famous stone heads.
DNA analysis reveals what really happened on Easter Island
Sep 11, 2024A new study has put to bed the idea that the inhabitants of the enigmatic island inadvertantly wiped themselves out.
New Easter Island moai statue discovered in dried-up lake bed
Feb 28, 2023The find, which has been described as 'very important', could in fact be the first of many such discoveries.
Runaway truck slams into Easter Island statue
VIDEO Mar 9, 2020A man has been arrested after his truck caused 'incalculable' damage to one of the statues.
Why do Egyptian statues have missing noses ?
Mar 19, 2019Tomb robbers may have deliberately defaced statues and artwork to prevent spirits from seeking revenge.
Creepy pre-Incan masked idols found in Peru
VIDEO Oct 29, 2018The unnerving statues, which date back 800 years, were unearthed in the ruins of the ancient city of Chan Chan.
Do Easter Island's Moai point to fresh water?
Oct 11, 2018Scientists have come up with a possible new explanation for the positions of the island's stone statues.
Easter Island 'hats' were rolled in to place
Apr 27, 2015The huge stone headpieces worn by the statues on Easter Island were probably placed using ramps.
Easter Island collapse theory challenged
Jan 10, 2015A new study has called in to question conventional theories about the disappearance of the islanders.
Two giant pharaoh statues unveiled in Egypt
Mar 26, 2014Two statues of Amenhotep III have been restored to their original spots in the ancient city of Luxor.
Crowds flock to see glowing statue in Belgium
Mar 16, 2014A luminescent statue of the Virgin Mary has been attracting huge crowds of people on a daily basis.
'Gate to Hell' guardian statues recovered
Nov 20, 2013Two marble statues associated with the recently discovered 'Gate to Hell' cave have been unearthed.
New ancient Egyptian timeline established
Sep 4, 2013Radiocarbon dating and computer models have helped build up a new picture of Egypt's earliest days.
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