Isla de Pascua; Rapa Nui, a Chilean special territory famed for moai and UNESCO World Heritage
A U.S. woman exposed to hantavirus aboard a Dutch cruise has moved from Pitcairn Island to Easter Island for medical return to the United States. The operation strains the State Department’s emergency fund as officials weigh transfers and Congress replenishment while the island’s isolation complicates transport.
Experts propose a revised view of Stonehenge's construction, suggesting wooden tracks in wetlands moved sarsen and bluestones, with mass feasting indicating more social display than efficiency. New visuals accompany Dr. Susan Greaney's claims that Stonehenge builders used wooden rail-like tracks, not rollers, and that a large workforce may have showcased power.