The northern coast of Spain holds one of the oldest examples of human development in the form of cave paintings, dubbed the ...

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 ...

The astonishing cave paintings of bison, deer, and extinct animals were discovered by accident in France in 1940. They offer a tantalizing glimpse into prehistory.

This article was originally published with the title “Prehistoric Drawings of Animals, Etc., in the Cave of Altamira, Spain” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 89 No. 18 (October 1903), p ...

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 ...

Discovered in 1940, Lascaux Cave is famous for its stunning prehistoric paintings, believed to be around 17,000 years old.

Then you go to Lascaux. When the Stone Age cave paintings at Altamira and Lascaux were stumbled upon in modern times, archaeologists and anthropologists regarded them as certainly frauds.

Officials say a 39-year-old man from Los Villares in southern Spain's Andalusia region poured water on the paintings to get a clearer image for Facebook.