Because the paintings are often found deep inside caves in spots difficult to get to, it's likely that they were rarely visited and therefore of special importance. One hypothesis is that the art ...

Archaeologists Discover the World’s Oldest 3D Map Inside a Cave, Hosts Three Different Styles of Ancient Art A cave shelter ...

and at the end of a snaking passage lies a painting that archaeologists say is the world’s oldest known example of storytelling in art history. Located inside the limestone cave of Leang ...

Previously, rock art found in European sites were considered to be the world’s oldest narrative artworks. BBC Indonesia was given rare access to film inside the cave. Produced by: Muhammad Irham ...

The motifs, which depict human forms and animals, are some of the largest known cave images found in North America and may represent spirits of the underworld. In the first image above, a drawing ...