Moai Collection

Easter Island, Chile. A Row of Moai statues

Easter Island Head Statue
A single complete Easter Island Head statue / moai with blue sky background

UFOs over statues
UFOs over Easter Island statues. Computer artwork of spacecraft (unidentified flying objects, UFOs) hovering over moai statues

Chile, Easter Island, Hanga Nui. Rapa Nui National Park, Ahu Tongariki (aka Tonariki). Fifteen large moi statues on the largest ceremonial platform in all of Polynesia. Moi with pukao (headdress)

Ahu Tongariki, the largest ahu on the Island, Tongariki is a row of 15 giant stone Moai statues, Rapa Nui (Easter Island), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Chile, South America

Sunrise over Tongariki, Easter Island, Chile

Moai, Easter Island (Rapa Nui), Chile, South America

Rano Raraku, the quarry site for all moai statues on Easter Island (Isla de Pascua) (Rapa Nui), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Chile, South America

Close-up of moai heads still within the crater from where they were quarried and carved at Rano Raraku on Easter Island (Rapa Nui), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Chile, Pacific, South America

Moai statues carved from crater walls, on the southern slopes of Volcan Rano Raraku, the birthplace of the moai, Easter Island (Rapa Nui), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Chile, South America

Easter Island statues. Row of megalithic moai statues on Easter Island (Rapa Nui) in the South Pacific. The statues top an ahu (burial platform) and look inland from beside the sea

South America, Chile, Easter Island, Isla de Pascua, Moai stone human figures

Ahu Tongariki, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Easter Island (Rapa Nui), Chile, South America

Statues at Ahu Akivi on Easter Island, Chile, Pacific

Moai statues carved from crater walls, on the southern slopes of Volcan Rano Raraku, the birthplace of the moai, Easter Island (Rapa Nui), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Chile, South America

Easter Island head statue Moai under the Milky Way
An Easter Island head statue or Moai under the Milky Way

Monuments on Easter Island (Rapa Nui). Artist Gaspard Duche de Vancy sketching a Moai while a native steals his hat
FLO4722183 Monuments on Easter Island (Rapa Nui). Artist Gaspard Duche de Vancy sketching a Moai while a native steals his hat. From Jean Francois de Galaup, Count of La Perouse (1741-1788) Journal

Captain James Cook and natives examining the Moai statues on Easter Island or Rapa Nui
FLO4624562 Captain James Cook and natives examining the Moai statues on Easter Island or Rapa Nui. Handcoloured copperplate engraved by Sasso from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

The Ahu Ko Te Riku Moai statue stands in Tahat Archaeological Complex. Rapa Nui, Easter island, Chile

Moai statue at Rano Raraku. Rapa Nui, Easter island, Chile

Moai statues of Ahu Akivi. Rapa Nui, Easter island, Chile

A view of the Moai of Anakena at night. Rapa Nui, Easter island, Chile

Tongariki Fire
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New dawn rising
Karsten Wrobel

Moai statues against a blue sky, Makomanai Takino Cemetery, Hill of the Buddha, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, Asia

Moai statues against a blue sky in a row, Hokkaido, Japan, Asia

Still standing
Karsten Wrobel

Easter Island
South America; Chile; Easter Island; Rapa Nui; south pacific; UNESCO, World Heritage

Inhabitants and monuments of Easter Island (engraving)
976047 Inhabitants and monuments of Easter Island (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Inhabitants and monuments of Easter Island)

Entrance of the Presidencial Palace (Vina del Mar), Chile - two reproduction Easter Island Heads (Moai) stand guard before the gateway

Moai on Easter Island
Monuments on Easter Island (Rapa Nui). Artist Gaspard Duche de Vancy sketching a Moai while a native steals his hat. From Jean Francois Laperouses Voyage

Captain James Cook examining the Moai statues
Captain James Cook and natives examining the Moai statues on Easter Island or Rapa Nui. Handcoloured copperplate engraved by Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient

Easter Monday Bank Holiday at the British Museum: Victorian visitors enjoy exploring the exhibits in 1887. 1887

Examining the statues on Easter Island (litho)
3626586 Examining the statues on Easter Island (litho) by Hardy, Paul (1862-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Examining the statues on Easter Island)

Islanders and Monuments of Easter Island, plate 11 from the "
TRV230419 Islanders and Monuments of Easter Island, plate 11 from the " Atlas de Voyage de La Perouse", 1785-88 (engraving) by Duche de Vancy

Le Centenaire De La Perouse (engraving)
2783134 Le Centenaire De La Perouse (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Centenaire De La Perouse)

Group of Images inside the Crater of Otuiti, Easter Island (engraving)
1103891 Group of Images inside the Crater of Otuiti, Easter Island (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Group of Images inside the Crater of Otuiti)

Dawn Fog Army
Karsten Wrobel

Half a World Away
Karsten Wrobel

Beach Boys
Karsten Wrobel

Dreaming of distant shores
Karsten Wrobel

Moais, palm trees, near Anakena, Rapa Nui, Easter Island, Chile

A moai at Tongariki

A Moai at night beneath the light of the moon

A Moai is illuminated and surrounded by swirling hand held lights

Moai stand as silhouettes beneath the night sky

Moai stand at night illuminated beneath a sky full of stars

Engraving depicting the Moai, the monolithic human figures on Easter Island, 19th century
Engraving depicting the Moai on Easter Island

Moai at sunrise, Easter Island, Chile
The fifteen moais of Tongariki close-up in decreasing perspective against a colourful sunrise; Easter Island, Chile

Moai, Easter Island, Chile
A distant single moai is shown against the sunrise lit sky, which reflects in a pool of water in the foreground; Easter Island, Chile

Easter Island, Close-Up Of Moai Stone Statue, Cloudless Blue Sky

Moais in Ahu Tongariki at sunrise, Rapa Nui National Park, Easter Island, Chile

Moai stone statue at dusk on the slopes of the quarry at Rano Raraku volcano, Easter Island Pacific ocean, November 2004

Native Rapa Nui man in tradititional costume and Moais in Ahu Tongariki, Rapa Nui National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Easter Island, Chile, South America

Moai in Ahu Hanga Kioe at sunrise, Rapa Nui National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Easter Island, Chile, South America

Group of Moai, Rano Raraku, Easter Island, Chile

Easter Island. Statue, with traces of carvings on body

Easter Island moai and Milky Way C020 / 0727
Easter Island moai and Milky Way. Panoramic view of the arch of the Milky Way in the night sky over silhouetted moai statues on Easter Island (Rapa Nui) in the South Pacific

Moai at Tahai, Easter Island, Polynesia, Chile

Sunset over Moai at Tongariki, Easter Island, Polynesia, Chile

Sunrise over Moai at Tongariki, Easter Island, Polynesia, Chile

Sunset over Moai at Tahai, Easter Island, Polynesia, Chile

Sunset at Tongariki, Easter Island, Chile

Tongariki Moai at sunset, Easter Island, Chile

Moais in Tahai Archaeological Complex at sunset, Rapa Nui National Park, Easter Island, Chile

Moais in Ahu Nau Nau by the Anakena Beach, elevated view, Rapa Nui National Park, Easter Island, Chile

Moais in Ahu Akivi at sunset, Rapa Nui National Park, Easter Island, Chile

Moais in Ahu Tongariki at sunrise, elevated view, Rapa Nui National Park, Easter Island, Chile

Moais in Ahu Nau Nau by the Anakena Beach at sunset, Rapa Nui National Park, Easter Island, Chile

Moais in Ahu Vai Uri, Tahai Archaeological Complex, Rapa Nui National Park, Easter Island, Chile

Moais in Ahu Tongariki, Rapa Nui National Park, Easter Island, Chile

Moai at the quarry on the slope of the Rano Raraku Volcano, Rapa Nui National Park, Easter Island, Chile

Moais in Ahu Nau Nau by the Anakena Beach, Rapa Nui National Park, Easter Island, Chile

Moais in Ahu Vai Uri at sunset, Tahai Archaeological Complex, Rapa Nui National Park, Easter Island, Chile

Some of the finest preserved moais on Easter Island, the splendid moais of Ahu Nau Nau sit on their platform on Anakena Beach surrounded by white sand, turquoise sea and swaying palm trees

Five of the fifteen colossal stone statues or moais of Tongariki at sunrise. The moais stand on their platform or ahu on the eastern coast of the island at the foot of the Poike Peninsula

The supine form of a finely chiselled moai or stone head, at Ahu One Makihi on the south coast near to Rano Raraku. Water has collected in the eye of the moai

Silhouette of Moai statue at dawn in Ahu Ko Te Riku, restored archaeological site of Ahu Tahai, Hanga Roa, Easter Island, Pacific ocean, November 2004

Close up of two stone sculptures / Moai at Ahu Ahivi / Ahu Akivi, Easter Island, South
Close up of two stone sculptures / Moai at Ahu Ahivi/Ahu Akivi, Easter Island, South PacificMoai October 2009

Silent Custodians of the Secrets of an Old Polynesian Culture, c1935. From Our Wonderful World, Volume II, edited by J.A. Hammerton. [The Amalgamated Press, Ltd. London]

Statues on Easter Island, late 18th century. Artist: C Bottigella
Statues on Easter Island, late 18th century. Known as Moai, these large stone statues in human form are carved from a type of volcanic rock known as tuff

Moai statues, Easter Island, Chile, 1933-1934. From Wonders of the Past, volume III, 1933-1934

Moai, Easter Island, 19th century. Artist: A de Bar
Moai, Easter Island, 19th century

Moai at the quarry on the slope of the Rano Raraku Volcano at sunrise, Rapa Nui National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Easter Island, Chile, South America

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"Discover the Enigmatic Moai: Easter Island's Ancient Marvels" Embark on a journey to Easter Island (Rapa Nui), nestled in the heart of Chile, South America, and witness the awe-inspiring Moai statues that have captivated explorers for centuries. These iconic Easter Island Head Statues stand as silent sentinels of a mysterious past. Legend has it that these colossal stone figures were carved by the island's early inhabitants, who believed they held spiritual significance. Some even claim that extraterrestrial beings played a role in their creation, with UFO sightings reported above these enigmatic sculptures. As dawn breaks over Tongariki, one of Easter Island's most breathtaking sights unfolds before your eyes. The golden rays paint a mesmerizing picture against the backdrop of 15 majestic Moai statues at Ahu Tongariki – an awe-inspiring testament to ancient craftsmanship. Venture further into Rano Raraku, known as the quarry site for all Moai statues on Easter Island. This UNESCO World Heritage Site reveals close-up encounters with moai heads still embedded within the crater walls – remnants of an unfinished masterpiece frozen in time. Immerse yourself in history as you explore Hanga Nui and its row of stoic Moai statues standing tall against the horizon. Each figure tells its own story, reflecting both cultural heritage and artistic prowess passed down through generations. Marvel at Ahu Tongariki, home to the largest collection of moais on this remote island paradise. Fifteen monolithic giants silently watch over their surroundings – guardians forever etched into history. Witness firsthand how these monumental human figures were meticulously carved from volcanic rock found on the southern slopes of Volcan Rano Raraku. Their imposing presence serves as a reminder of humanity's ability to create enduring works of art amidst challenging landscapes. Easter Island (Isla de Pascua) beckons travelers seeking adventure and a glimpse into the mysteries of the past.