The giant monolithic Moai statues on Easter Island are among the most famous ancient mysteries. There are approximately 900 statues that were built more than 700 years ago by the Rapanui people to represent deceased ancestors or important chiefs. Local legends say the Moai walked to their destinations with divine power, but how the massive stone statues, some over 10 meters tall and weighing 82 tons, were transported remains unclear since the texts describing their construction have never been deciphered.

1. Moai statues, Easter Island

2. The most famous and eternally fascinating artificial mysteries are the giant
monolithic figures that adorn the island of Polynesia 3,500 kilometers away from
the coast of Chile.
Known as Moai by the Rapanui people who built them more than 700 years ago,
it is believed that about 900 statues represent deceased ancestors or important
chiefs.

3. Their legends speak of the Moai walking to their destinations, inspired by divine
power, and at this point, the explanation is as good as any of the modern theories
without verifying that they explain how the colossal stone blocks, up to 10 meters
high and 82 tons, could have been transported. The only texts that can give an idea
about it have never been deciphered.