The world is dotted with mysterious places that continue to captivate our imagination and challenge our understanding of the past.

New evidence reveals the real story of Easter Island and the ancient builders of its iconic stone heads.

On one of the world’s most isolated islands, hundreds of vast stone statues lie mouldering in the grass.

Easter Island is a Chilean island located in the southeastern Pacific Ocean. It's most widely known for the incredible stone statues - called moai - that were created and scattered across the island by its early inhabitants, the Rapa Nui.