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Rising sea levels and stronger waves are putting Easter Island’s iconic Moai statues at risk of flooding. A study warns that by 2080, seasonal waves could reach Ahu Tongariki, the site of 15 Moai, while 51 other cultural landmarks on the island may also be vulnerable.
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Incredible shot of a Meteor entering Earth's atmosphere over Moai Statues, Easter Island, Chile...
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This photo reveals something many people don’t realize about the famous Moai statues on Easter Island 🇨🇱 — they have full bodies buried beneath the surface. While the heads are the most iconic and visible part of these statues, excavation projects have shown that many Moai
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Rapa Nui (Easter Island). What an experience! Blue Skies, Pacific Waters and the Moai! The most interesting part of the trip was understanding the historical connection of the people here to South & SE Asia! Fascinating!
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ありがたいことにご依頼 新たに2件いただきました🥲💗 ひとつひとつ丁寧に 心を込めて描かせていただきます🫧 わいわい祭りも近づいてき�� お任せするグッズたちの 準備や梱包も進めていかねば〜✨ ⋱わっせ、わっせ、わっせ⋰
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A 2025 study indicates that rising sea levels could inundate Easter Island's Moai statues by 2080, threatening cultural heritage and the tourism-dependent economy.
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A new statue has emerged from the dirt of a recently dried-up lakebed on Easter Island, baffling scientists who said it should not be there.😬 Easter Island is considered a mystery due to its 1,000 large stone heads, known as moai, which are 700 to 1,000 years old. The newly
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• All Moai head statues have been removed around the island. 🗿
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How did the ancient Rapa Nui move these 80-ton Moai statues across Easter Island without wheels or animals? Modern experiments suggest they “walked” the statues upright using ropes—but was this truly how it was done?
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This is one of the moai statues of Rapa Nui (Easter Island), located in the southeastern Pacific Ocean and created by the Rapa Nui people between 1100-1600 CE. While most visitors recognize the iconic heads, excavations have revealed that these statues also possess long buried
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