Cova Dones, the cave in question, lies close to Spain’s eastern coast in Valencia, whereas most of the country’s ancient art—including the famous prehistoric cave paintings of Altamira—is ...

ANCIENT rock carvings etched over 200,000 years ago could be the oldest ever uncovered, archaeologists believe. The exciting ...

The property will now appear on the List as Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain. The property represents the apogee of Paleolithic cave art that developed across Europe, from ...

A team of Tel Aviv University researchers from the field of prehistoric archaeology has proposed an innovative hypothesis ...

A team of Tel Aviv University researchers from the field of prehistoric archaeology has proposed an innovative hypothesis ...

Why would prehistoric humans carry their youngest children deep into the winding, pitch-black recesses of ancient caves?

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.

The researchers discovered tiny handprints and footprints of two-year-old toddlers, alongside those of adults.

Archaeologists found footprints of children — and even babies — in another French cave, Fontanet, where they estimated ...

Seventeen decorated caves of the Paleolithic age were inscribed as an extension to the Altamira Cave, inscribed in 1985. The property will now appear on the List as Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic ...

Dr. Maxime Aubert, archeologist and geochemist, uses his headlamp to examine the cave art at Leang Lompoa in Maros, Indonesia. Justin Mott I struggle to keep my footing on a narrow ridge of earth ...