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

The Cave of Altamira, Spain, features vivid bison paintings that date back to 25,000 BCE. These prehistoric masterpieces are among the most famous examples of cave art. Lascaux Cave in France ...

antedating the wonderful polychromes found at Altamira in northern Spain and Font de Gaume in the Dordogne, and throw a new light on the evolution of this Phase I of the cave art which is now ...

Ancient prehistoric cave painting known as the White Lady of Brandberg dating back at least 2000 years and located at the foot of Brandberg Mountain in Damaraland, Namibia, Africa. Primitive ...

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Despite years of research, no decorated Upper Palaeolithic caves have been found in the Levant — a region comprising modern-day Palestine, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria. This is not because ...

A painting made inside a cave in Mexico, which houses art made centuries ago, has been carved from the wall by looters with an electric saw, archaeologists said. The cave, known as La Cueva Pinta ...

African cave paintings offer a fascinating glimpse into the continent's ancient cultures, serving as humanity's first canvases for expression and communication. These artistic treasures ...

Looters stole a cave painting and damaged others with an electric saw at La Cueva Pinta, photos show and officials said. Photo from Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History ...