In 1868, a giant Easter Island statue was dug up by the crew of a Royal Navy frigate and transported to England, where it was presented to Queen Victoria as a gift. The monarch gave the statue, or ...

The eight-foot-tall Moai sculpture at the British Museum is called Hoa Hakananai’a, which translates to “the stolen or hidden friend.” This name is fitting, since the four-ton statue was stolen from ...

Two million British holidaymakers are set to jet off over the Easter weekend, with their getaways being threatened by Storm Nelson which has already seen torrential rain deluge roads, trains delayed ...

Everyone has their favorite public holiday. Whether you're all about those Fourth of July fireworks or you prefer the last-days-of-Summer vibes of Labor Day, those extra days off work give you more ...

London (CNN) — 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 ...

A delegation from the British Museum has traveled to Easter Island to discuss calls for the return of its famous artifacts – including the towering Hoa Hakananai’a statue. Easter Island, known locally ...

Critics swarmed the Instagram account of the British Museum over the weekend, calling for the return of Hoa Hakananai’a, a statue from Easter Island. The campaign led the institution to censor its own ...

Each year, the British royal family gathers in Windsor to celebrate Easter, attending services at St George's Chapel. On the first Easter without Queen Elizabeth, the royals were out in full force—led ...

In normal times, the British royal family—lead by their monarchial matriarch, Queen Elizabeth—spends Easter Sunday at Windsor Castle. They attend church service at St. George’s Chapel, where ...

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DUBLIN — Thousands of soldiers marched solemnly through the crowded streets of Dublin on Sunday to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Easter Rising against Britain, a fateful rebellion that ...