In 1963, the French government closed the Lascaux cave, restricting access to some of the world’s best examples of prehistoric art over concerns that carbon dioxide from visitors’ breathing ...

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 ...

On Sept. 12, 1940, the Lascaux cave paintings, estimated to be 17,000 years old, were discovered in southwestern France. The Grotte de Lascaux is a network caves near Montignac, a village in ...

Senckenberg/Bader Ascent to the "Lion Cavern." The world's oldest ochre mine is located in the Malolotja Nature Reserve on ...

Lascaux Cave in southwestern France contains some of the most well-preserved examples of prehistoric art, dating back around 17,000 years Another cave in France renowned for its Paleolithic cave ...

The best France holiday destinations to visit in 2025. These are the top places in France in the north, south and reachable ...

As we know from the 20,000-year-old Lascaux cave paintings in southwestern France, mankind loves to create art. Last year, the Society of the Four Arts King Library, looking to find a good ...

Here are nine of the most revealing discoveries that have changed our understanding of our early ancestors—and ourselves.Hominin Footprints Preserved in Volcanic Ash // Laetoli, TanzaniaIn 1978, the ...

aims to recreate the experience of the Lascaux Caves, where prehistoric paintings were discovered in 1940. The caves in France's Dordogne region remained opened to visitors until 1948 when the ...

Community members were invited to create artworks on 4-by-4-inch canvases, and the impressive results are on view at the Four ...