The British Museum is facing renewed calls to return a huge moai statue to Easter Island, sparked by a social media campaign by Chilean activists. Easter Island, known as Rapa Nui in the local ...

The British Museum has been accused of trying to silence its critics after calls for moai statues be returned to Easter Island went viral on social media. The museum switched off comments on one ...

The museum has two moai statues which were taken from Rapa Nui (Easter Island) by British surveyors in 1868. There has since been longstanding demands for the statues to be returned to the Chilean ...

Mr Mitsotakis’s visit comes after he reportedly held private talks with the British Museum – which ... traditions,” added the British Museum. Two moai are currently held at the museum.

The British Museum reveals a fascinating collection ... The video explores striking details like the intricately carved Moai statue from Easter Island and the polished statues of Egypt’s ...

Another moai statue, known as Hoa Hakananai'a and on display at the British Museum in London, is at the center of a controversy over its return to the island. The statue was taken from the island ...

The British Museum’s social media accounts have been inundated with comments telling it to return a moai statue to Easter Island. The museum currently displays two moai, taken from the Chilean ...