A first-ever 3D model of the Rano Raraku quarry lets anyone examine Easter Island’s iconic statue workshop in vivid detail.

A high-resolution 3D model of Rano Raraku shows that the moai were created in many distinct carving zones. Instead of a top-down system, the statues appear to have been produced by separate family ...

Conducting research on the main quarry of Easter Island is challenging in ordinary circumstances. The easternmost Polynesian island is a six-hour flight from the nearest airport and reaching parts of ...

Located in the middle of the South Pacific, thousands of miles from the nearest continent, Easter Island (Rapa Nui) is one of the most remote inhabited places on Earth. To visit it and marvel at the ...

A first-of-its-kind high-resolution 3D model now lets anyone explore Easter Island’s Rano Raraku quarry up close. The interactive model reveals how the island’s iconic moai statues were created across ...

Screenshot from a three-dimensional model of Rano Raraku quarry produced through Structure-from-Motion photogrammetry. This comprehensive digital documentation, derived from 11,686 UAV images, reveals ...

Archaeologists say a 3D model of a centuries-old quarry of unfinished stone head statues on Easter Island offers new clues about how these monuments were made and the Polynesian society that brought ...

Foreign and Chinese companies are scrambling to explore new opportunities in Hainan as the island province prepares to officially begin its special customs operations next month. Hainan Free Trade ...

The series will continue the efforts of brothers Rick and Marty Lagina to uncover the many mysteries of Nova Scotia’s enigmatic Oak Island. In the third episode of season 13, which will be entitled ...

Tucked in the western Pacific Ocean is a country made up of more than 600 islands scattered across an expanse of ocean - five times the size of France. The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) is an ...

Taiwan announced 'T-Dome' air defence system this month Taipei backed Israel strongly after outbreak of Gaza war President Lai has been courting Trump's conservative base TAIPEI, Oct 28 (Reuters) - ...