The mayor of the island has suggested the fire was started by humans. Some of Easter Island's holy stone carvings have been damaged by fire. There are rumors that the fire may have been ignited on purpose, however the full extent of the damage is still being assessed. According to Carolina Pérez Dattari, Undersecretary of Cultural Heritage at Chile's Ministry of Culture, … [Read more...] about The Sacred Moai Statues of Easter Island Have Been Damaged by a Serious Fire
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Drought Exposes 600-Year-Old Buddhist Statues on China’s Yangtze River
It is no secret that the world is heating up. Drought is one of the many negative consequences of climate change. Summer 2022 has been unusually dry in some areas. Long-obscured archaeological and historical treasures are emerging as the waters of rivers and reservoirs recede. Among these are three 600-year-old Buddhist statues that were previously submerged on Foyeliang, an … [Read more...] about Drought Exposes 600-Year-Old Buddhist Statues on China’s Yangtze River