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This Easter Island has 1,000-year-old statues - and scientists still can’t explain them
On one of the most isolated islands on Earth, hundreds of massive stone statues have stood for over 800 years. Built by the Rapa Nui people, they are believed to represent powerful ancestors—but many ...
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Who Discovered Easter Island?
Easter Island or Rapa Nui was first discovered by Polynesian voyagers between 800 and 1200 CE. The voyager were led by the legendary King Hotu Matu’a across the Pacific Ocean. It was on 5th April 1722 ...
From Easter Island to the Great Wall of China, many of the world's most iconic cultural heritage sites are under threat from ...
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