The sun is about to break on Rapa Nui, the Polynesian island dubbed Easter Island by a Dutch seafarer in 1722. Rapa Nui’s megaliths are called moai, and 15 of them stand with their backs to the ...

The moai may also hold a sacred role in the life of the Rapa Nui, acting as ceremonial conduits for communication with the gods. According to Van Tilburg, their physical position between earth and ...

There is no place in the world like Easter Island, also known as Rapa Nui. It feels like it is not ... a replica of an ancient stone circle once used to hold water and protect crops from the ...