predating the famous Lascaux and Chauvet cave paintings by several thousand years. Now, a new study in the journal Nature suggests some of the Maros-Prangkep drawings are even older—and one ...

Explore the 9 oldest-known archaeological sites, from Theopetra Cave to Göbekli Tepe, and Altamira. Dive into early human history and fascinating cave art.

New discoveries raise big questions. Mention prehistoric art, and most people think of cave paintings like those in Chauvet Cave near Avignon, France, or the Lascaux Caves near Bordeaux.

The true significance of these magnificent cave paintings at Lascaux and Chauvet in France and at Altamira in Spain remains elusive. But scientists conclude that this art, some of it brilliant ...

The Chauvet-Pont-d’Arc Cave in southeastern France is a jewel of prehistoric art. When it was discovered in December 1994, it amazed the world with its vivid cave paintings, believed to be over ...

The World Heritage site of Chauvet Cave in southern France is famous—and a source of both wonder and controversy—for having the world’s oldest cave paintings. When the cave was discovered in ...

A scene from Upper Paleolithic Chauvet cave, France ... Archaeologists have long questioned the absence of cave art across the Levant, specifically in Israel, as opposed to the rest of the ...