A cave painting on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi may be the oldest evidence of narrative art ever discovered, researchers say. The artwork, which depicts a human-like figure interacting with a ...

Here’s something to shut you off in mid-scroll: deliberate cave paintings in France have just been dated back at least 57,000 ...

If you are interested in the history of humanity, it undoubtedly leads you back to the period when Neanderthals lived. Unfortunately, little is known about how these early humans lived in this era.

The man doused the paintings to make them clearer for photos he wanted to share on Facebook. Jaén Province, Spain, Andalucia. In 1998, UNESCO declared a total of 69 sites of prehistoric rock art in ...

The ability to make art has often been considered a hallmark of our species. Over a century ago, prehistorians even had ...

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Officials at Dunbar Cave State Park reported that the oldest cave art in the U.S. was “completely submerged,” which “has never happened before.” Boardwalks throughout the ...

He’s got the brains of a caveman. A dim-witted tourist dumped water on ancient cave paintings to snap better photos for social media — and is now under investigation after posting the shots of the ...

Archaeologists in Mexico responded to a complaint and discovered looters had stolen a historic cave painting that’s at least 500 years old. Officials condemned the damage but have not identified any ...

BILBAO (Reuters) - Paintings depicting horses and human hands made by prehistoric humans around 25,000 years ago have been discovered in a cave in northern Spain, regional officials said on Wednesday.

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 ...