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Archaeologists Find Roman Artefacts in Spain’s Cova De Les Dones Cave
Archaeologists have discovered Roman-era inscriptions and a corroded coin inside Spain’s Cova de les Dones cave. The artefacts, dating back nearly 1,900 years, suggest the cave was used for ritual offerings. Previous research indicates human activity in the cave for thousands of years, with Iron Age ceramics and over 110 prehistoric paintings doc...
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A Lost Waltz, Hidden Picasso And Statue Of Hermes: Top Discoveries Of 2024
The year 2024 saw extraordinary archaeological and art discoveries, from ancient cave paintings and statues to forgotten masterpieces by Chopin, Picasso, and Dali
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Artwork Created Nearly 51,200 Years Ago Discovered In Indonesian Cave
On the ceiling of a limestone cave on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, scientists have discovered artwork depicting three human-like figures interacting with a wild pig in what they have determined is the world's oldest-known confidently dated
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Researchers In UK Decode Mystery Markings In 20,000-Year-Old Ice Age Drawings For First Time
Ancient cave paintings are generally thought to have meanings, however, the specifics of these drawings have long eluded experts. But now, British scientists have claimed to have decoded why Ice Age hunter-gatherers drew cave paintings.
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Need To Control Footfall At Ajanta Caves: Archeological Body's Official
A senior official of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has expressed the need to control tourist footfall at the world-famous Ajanta caves in Maharashtra to preserve its paintings for a longer time.
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These Prehistoric Spain Cave Paintings Show Neanderthals Were...
Neanderthals may have been closer to our species of prehistoric modern human than previously believed after cave paintings found in Spain proved they had a fondness for creating art, one of the authors of a new scientific report said on Sunday.
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World-Famous Ajanta Cave Paintings Are Being Preserved Using Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence (AI) has now come to the aid of digitally preserving the world-famous 2nd Century BC Ajanta cave paintings
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World's Oldest Known Cave Painting Found, Was Made 45,500 Years Ago
Archaeologists have discovered the world's oldest known cave painting: a life-sized picture of a wild pig that was made at least 45,500 years ago in Indonesia.
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World's Oldest Artwork Depicting A Story Discovered In Cave In Indonesia
Archaeologists working in Indonesia say they have discovered the earliest artwork that depicts a story.
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Cave Paintings From 40,000 Years Ago Are World's Earliest Figurative Art
A painting of an animal in an Indonesian cave dates from at least 40,000 years ago, making it the world's oldest piece of figurative art, new research has shown.
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Row Over Paint Job At Malaysia Temple Complex, Popular With Indians
A famed Malaysian Hindu temple complex has had its steps painted in a dazzling array of colours, sparking excitement from some visitors but angering officials who oversee heritage sites.
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World's Oldest Cave Art Crafted By Neanderthals, Not Humans: Study
The world's oldest known cave paintings were created by Neanderthals, rather than modern humans, showing that our extinct cousins were far from being uncultured brutes as previously believed, a study has found.
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A Spanish Quest To Hand Down Prehistoric Secrets
It's dark and surprisingly warm in a cave in western Spain that hides our most intimate connection to the prehistoric past -- hand silhouettes painted tens of thousands of years ago.
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French Artists Finish Replica Of 'Magical' Cave Paintings
An army of artisans have laid down their paintbrushes, chisels and pigments after three years of painstaking work to create a true-to-life replica of renowned Stone Age cave paintings long hidden away in southwestern France.
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Asian Cave Paintings Challenge Europe as Cradle of Art
The silhouette of a hand on a cave wall in Indonesia is 40,000 years old, showing that Europe was not the birthplace of art as long believed, researchers said on Wednesday.
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Archaeologists Find Roman Artefacts in Spain’s Cova De Les Dones Cave
Archaeologists have discovered Roman-era inscriptions and a corroded coin inside Spain’s Cova de les Dones cave. The artefacts, dating back nearly 1,900 years, suggest the cave was used for ritual offerings. Previous research indicates human activity in the cave for thousands of years, with Iron Age ceramics and over 110 prehistoric paintings doc...
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A Lost Waltz, Hidden Picasso And Statue Of Hermes: Top Discoveries Of 2024
The year 2024 saw extraordinary archaeological and art discoveries, from ancient cave paintings and statues to forgotten masterpieces by Chopin, Picasso, and Dali
-
Artwork Created Nearly 51,200 Years Ago Discovered In Indonesian Cave
On the ceiling of a limestone cave on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, scientists have discovered artwork depicting three human-like figures interacting with a wild pig in what they have determined is the world's oldest-known confidently dated
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Researchers In UK Decode Mystery Markings In 20,000-Year-Old Ice Age Drawings For First Time
Ancient cave paintings are generally thought to have meanings, however, the specifics of these drawings have long eluded experts. But now, British scientists have claimed to have decoded why Ice Age hunter-gatherers drew cave paintings.
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Need To Control Footfall At Ajanta Caves: Archeological Body's Official
A senior official of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has expressed the need to control tourist footfall at the world-famous Ajanta caves in Maharashtra to preserve its paintings for a longer time.
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These Prehistoric Spain Cave Paintings Show Neanderthals Were...
Neanderthals may have been closer to our species of prehistoric modern human than previously believed after cave paintings found in Spain proved they had a fondness for creating art, one of the authors of a new scientific report said on Sunday.
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World-Famous Ajanta Cave Paintings Are Being Preserved Using Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence (AI) has now come to the aid of digitally preserving the world-famous 2nd Century BC Ajanta cave paintings
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World's Oldest Known Cave Painting Found, Was Made 45,500 Years Ago
Archaeologists have discovered the world's oldest known cave painting: a life-sized picture of a wild pig that was made at least 45,500 years ago in Indonesia.
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World's Oldest Artwork Depicting A Story Discovered In Cave In Indonesia
Archaeologists working in Indonesia say they have discovered the earliest artwork that depicts a story.
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Cave Paintings From 40,000 Years Ago Are World's Earliest Figurative Art
A painting of an animal in an Indonesian cave dates from at least 40,000 years ago, making it the world's oldest piece of figurative art, new research has shown.
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Row Over Paint Job At Malaysia Temple Complex, Popular With Indians
A famed Malaysian Hindu temple complex has had its steps painted in a dazzling array of colours, sparking excitement from some visitors but angering officials who oversee heritage sites.
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World's Oldest Cave Art Crafted By Neanderthals, Not Humans: Study
The world's oldest known cave paintings were created by Neanderthals, rather than modern humans, showing that our extinct cousins were far from being uncultured brutes as previously believed, a study has found.
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A Spanish Quest To Hand Down Prehistoric Secrets
It's dark and surprisingly warm in a cave in western Spain that hides our most intimate connection to the prehistoric past -- hand silhouettes painted tens of thousands of years ago.
-
French Artists Finish Replica Of 'Magical' Cave Paintings
An army of artisans have laid down their paintbrushes, chisels and pigments after three years of painstaking work to create a true-to-life replica of renowned Stone Age cave paintings long hidden away in southwestern France.
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Asian Cave Paintings Challenge Europe as Cradle of Art
The silhouette of a hand on a cave wall in Indonesia is 40,000 years old, showing that Europe was not the birthplace of art as long believed, researchers said on Wednesday.
