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Easter Island ‘Moai’ stone statue is homebound, 150 years after being housed in Santiago

Easter Island ‘Moai’ stone statue is homebound, 150 years after being housed in Santiago
A huge "Moai" statue, one of the iconic stone monuments from Easter Island, began its journey back home on Monday (February 21) following a years-long campaign to get it returned to its original setting since it was housed in a museum in Santiago in the 19th century.