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New moai statue found in Easter Island volcano crater
CBS News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA new moai, one of Easter Island's iconic statues, was found in the bed of a dry laguna in a volcano...
New Moai statue that 'deified ancestors' found on Easter Island
Live Science via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA moai statue at Tongariki with the Ahu Tongariki moai in the background on Easter Island. The...
'Irreparable': Easter Island fire chars famous towering Moai statues; arson suspected
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA forest fire that ripped through part of Easter Island this week has charred some of its towering...
Easter Island heads suffer irreparable damage after fire scorches the area, photos show
Miami Herald via AOL· 2 years agoA fire on Easter Island caused severe damage to multiple iconic Easter Island heads, photos show....
Iconic Easter Island Heads Suffer 'Irreparable' Damage After Massive Wildfire
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSome of the famed stone heads of Easter Island have been damaged in a massive wildfire. “The moai...
Scientists uncover new Easter Island moai statue in dry lake bed
Reuters via Yahoo News· 1 year agoScientists have found a previously undiscovered moai on Easter Island, uncovering the large stone...
Volcano Could Spell Doom For Sacred Easter Island Statues
Out Traveler via Yahoo News· 2 years ago(CNN) – Easter Island’s towering stone heads and other archaeological elements have been charred by...
Activists bombard British Museum’s social media with calls for return of Easter Island statue
CNN via Yahoo News· 4 months agoThe British Museum is facing renewed calls to return a huge moai statue to Easter Island, sparked by...
Wildfire damages iconic landmarks on Easter Island
AccuWeather via AOL· 2 years agoOn Monday, Easter Island's Rano Raraku volcano erupted, causing a wildfire that swept through the Rano Raraku area and damaged the island's iconic stone...
On Easter Island, burned Moai statues are a symbol of growing tensions
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCharred Moai stone statues on Easter Island, singed in a wildfire earlier this year, are signs of a growing tension between landowners and conservationists in this tiny, remote island in the ...