The huge stone figures of Easter Island have beguiled explorers, researchers and the wider world for centuries, but now experts say they have cracked one of the biggest mysteries: why the statues are where they are. However, fresh water passes through the ground into aquifers, seeping into caves as well as emerging around the coast. “Every time we saw massive amounts of fresh water, we saw giant statues,” he said. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Moai statues at Ahu Tongariki, on Easter Island. “I think that is the secret to Easter Island.”But not everyone agrees about the location of the statues.

Source: The Guardian January 10, 2019 19:17 UTC