cultural heritage

Moai statues stand at the Ahu Tongariki site on Rafa Nui (Easter Island). Credit: Noah Paoa

The iconic moai statues of Rafa Nui (Easter Island) are threatened by rising sea levels

A new study examines how sea level rise has affected the famous statues so far and how many of them will survive an additional rise of several meters given the data on global warming.
The water course of the ancient Akramat branch is bordered by a large number of pyramids from the Old Kingdom period to the Second Intermediate Period, which extends between the Third Dynasty and the Thirteenth Dynasty. Credit: Eman Ghoneim

Archaeology: The Egyptian pyramids were built along the forgotten branch of the Nile - Akramat

These findings can explain why the pyramids are concentrated in what is now a narrow and hostile strip of desert