The mystery of how the roughly 130,000 pound statues traveled from quarry to resting place may be solved.

For generations, the massive moai of Easter Island, called Rapa Nui by the locals, have stood in quiet testimony to one of archaeology’s longest-standing mysteries. How did an island society, remote ...

Simple physics may explain how the Easter Island statues could "walk" miles with only a handful of people, but the debate ...

Easter Island, known for its iconic giant moai statues, has long captivated researchers and visitors alike with its rich history and cultural significance. A recent study has shed new light on how the ...

New research reveals that Easter Island’s moai statues were built to “walk” upright using a rhythmic rocking motion.

In the study, scientists were interested in exploring how ancient people moved these gigantic stone structures without any ...

Scientists may have solved the mystery of how the giant statues of Easter Island moved to their present locations.

Archaeologists have made a "once-in-a-lifetime" discovery while working on a high-speed railway project in a small English village: rare Roman statues in a mausoleum under an old church. The statues ...

TEHRAN— The oldest artifacts identified in Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari province include stone tools and artifacts from the Upper ...

Statues honoring Rosa Parks and Helen Keller were unveiled at a ceremony Friday in Montgomery. These are the first female ...