Anakena Beach has restored Moai statues and coral eyes discovered during a 1978 excavation at Ahu Nau Nau - now displayed at the island's museum. 🏖️
Key facts:
- Anakena Beach is a white coral sand beach on Easter Island
- Ahu Nau Nau features seven Moai restored at the site (1978-1980)
- During the 1978 excavation, researchers discovered 57 fragments of moai eyes made of white coral
- The white coral eyes are now displayed at the island's museum
Key facts claimed:
- Anakena Beach is considered the most beautiful beach on Easter Island
- Ahu Nau Nau features seven Moai restored between 1978 and 1980, the island's best preserved platform
- A female Moai was found here, one of few on the island
- Researchers discovered a coral eye in the sand - the first Moai eye ever found on Easter Island
- The white coral eye is now displayed at the island's museum
Sources
AHU AND MOAIS FROM ANAKENAanakena.deAhu Nau Nau stands majestically in the middle of Anakena Beach: a 70-meter-long platform with seven beautifully restored moai. Their secret? They were buried ...
ANAKENAmoevarua.comIn the center of the beach area is the magnificent Ahu Nau Nau, about 70 meters (230 feet) long, which has between 10 and 12 Moai (statues) associated with it.
Ahu and Moais of Anakena: Sacred Guardians of Rapa Nuianakena-cosmetics.clDuring the 1978 excavation at Ahu Nau Nau, archaeologists discovered 57 fragments of moai eyes made of white coral, many still bearing marks ...
Secrets of Lost Empires | Easter Island | Anakena Beachpbs.orgThe idyllic setting here is interrupted by an ahu with six moai, a stark reminder that you are still on Easter Island. The distinct features of the moai ...
Anakena: natural paradise and ancestral cradle of Rapa Nuieasterisland.travelExcavations revealed unique artifacts, such as a female moai and the first original coral eye ever found. Things to Do at Anakena. While Anakena ...
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