The Maltravieso cave in Cáceres, Spain, is famous for the 71 prehistoric hand paintings found on its walls. In 2018, researchers determined that the silhouettes were the first major evidence that ...

From stunning artwork to evidence of elaborate prehistoric butchering, Live Science takes a look at seven amazing caves that ...

A team of researchers from the University of Alicante and the University of Zaragoza uncovered around fifteen Roman ...

Maria was a young girl who lived in Altamira, Spain. She belonged to a ... very long time…paintings on the ceiling of the cave that dated from pre-history. 3. The video Play the video.

Ice-age children are behind some unusual drawings in the Las Monedas Cave in Spain, a new study claims. Here & Now ‘s Peter O ...

Interior view of the Caves of Nerja, Malaga, Spain, June 2024. Natural work of art with beautiful stalactites, stalagmites and other rock formations. Interior view of the Caves of Nerja, Malaga, Spain ...

The true significance of these magnificent cave paintings at Lascaux and Chauvet in France and at Altamira in Spain remains elusive. But scientists conclude that this art, some of it brilliant ...

Explore the 9 oldest-known archaeological sites, from Theopetra Cave to Göbekli Tepe, and Altamira. Dive into early human history and fascinating cave art.

In 2012 ancient cave paintings found in the depths of Nerja ... said Jose Luis Sanchidrian at the University of Cordoba, Spain. STUDY: Jose Luis Sanchidrian examining the paintings.

AN Alicante University team has used a drone to get down inaccessible caves and record video footage of 7,000 year-old rock paintings. The works found in Penaguila were found in several caves in ...

Archeologists have discovered a Roman Sanctuary in the prehistoric cave, Cova de les Dones, located in the Valencian province of Spain.

Cave paintings are a type of parietal art (which category also includes petroglyphs, or engravings), found on the wall or ceilings of caves. The term usually implies prehistoric origin, and the oldest ...