Archaeologists have discovered a "major" Paleolithic cave art site in Spain that contains more than a hundred individual designs. The collection of prehistoric paintings and engravings is thought to ...

NEUQUEN, Argentina, March 7 (Reuters) - Archaeologists have discovered the earliest dated cave paintings in South America in Argentine Patagonia, dating back 8,200 years. The 895 paintings were found ...

A cave painting on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi may be the oldest evidence of narrative art ever discovered, researchers say. The artwork, which depicts a human-like figure interacting with a ...

Discover India's oldest cave art at the Bhimbetka rock shelters in Madhya Pradesh. Dating back to the Mesolithic Period ...

For the past 40 years, hiking rugged terrain has been a necessary part of research for archeologists at University of Alicante. The mountains around Alicante and Valencia teem with prehistoric cave ...

Researchers in Spain used Apple iPhone’s built-in LiDAR sensor to create a 3D map of a cave with hundreds of prehistoric cave ...

Europe is rich in history, but its splendid castles, antique churches, and age-old ruins tell only part of the story. To dig ...

A prehistoric painting in Indonesia has been dated to at least 51,200 years ago, making it the earliest known example of "figurative" cave art in the world and perhaps the oldest known surviving ...

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In July 2024, an international team announced an amazing discovery in Sulawesi: cave paintings at Leang Karampuang from at least 51,200 years ago. The images depict three human‑like figures ...

The man doused the paintings to make them clearer for photos he wanted to share on Facebook. Jaén Province, Spain, Andalucia. In 1998, UNESCO declared a total of 69 sites of prehistoric rock art in ...