New Theory Says Easter Island Statues 'Walked'
For most, the mention of Easter Island, or Rapa Nui, the small, isolated island more than 2,000 miles off the coast of South America, conjures... full story
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PHOTOS: Easter Island's Crown Quarry
Every destination has its blockbuster attractions, whether it's the Eiffel Tower in Paris, the Empire State Building in New York or the Sydney Opera House. Easter Island, with its mysterious stone moai statues is no exception, and the quarry from which they were carved is rightly at the top of most visitors' to-do lists when they finally make it to the remote island. But...
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Lecture on color in ancient statuary planned for Feb. 12
Press release submitted by KeriRursch, Augustana College Archaeological Institute of America lecture to add color to ancient statues and structures Rock Island, Ill. – Most people don't realize that many stone statues from antiquity
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Suzanne Ellis and her partner Ben Bennett from Fifield, Berkshire, have painstakingly sculpted two giant busts of Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh for their garden.
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Discover Easter Island Eggstravaganza at Heber Dunes
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Nor'easter packing less snow for Long Island; 7 inches now top forecast
Long Island's East End may not be hit quite as badly with snow as earlier forecast, the National Weather Service said, with the nor'easter projected to hit Long Island in two stages.
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Statues of the Buddha join Barbie dolls and The Simpsons as items banned by Iran
Iranian officials have said Buddha statues are a symbol of 'cultural invasion' in the country. Buddha statues have been banned along with Barbie dolls and Simpson figures.
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Easter Island to be renamed 'Summer Island'
A local historian found evidence that the Dutch explorer who discovered the remote Polynesian island in 1722, landed in July and not April as previously believed.
telegraph.co.uk (1 month and 17 days ago)
Nor'easter packing less snow; 7 inches now top forecast
Long Island's East End may not be hit quite as badly with snow as earlier forecast, the National Weather Service said, with the nor'easter projected to hit Long Island in two stages.
newsday.com (2 months and 14 days ago)
Iran confiscates Buddha: Statues of the Buddha join Barbie dolls and The Simpsons as items banned by Iran
Iranian officials have said Buddha statues are a symbol of 'cultural invasion' in the country. Buddha statues have been banned along with Barbie dolls and Simpson figures.
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