ALTAMIRA CAVE, Spain — Five visitors stand in the bright daylight outside the extraordinary cave. A guide switches off the yellow floor lights and slams the heavy metal door, sealing the ...

Red ocher pigment discovered on stalagmites in the Cave of Ardales, near Malaga in southern Spain, were created by Neanderthals about 65,000 years ago, making them possibly the first artists on ...

Authorities in Spain say they're investigating the case of a man who vandalized ancient cave paintings mountain range to get a better photo for social media. The country's Guardia Civil said a 39 ...

Archaeologists in Spain have discovered prehistoric paintings in hard-to-reach caves in the east of the country using drone technology.

Irreplaceable cave paintings recognized as UNESCO World Heritage have been defaced by modern vandals. This shocking act has destroyed priceless links to our prehistoric past.

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.

ARDALES, Spain, Aug 8 – 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 ...

The law enforcement agency, which is responsible for protecting Spain’s historical heritage, called on residents to report any signs of damage or vandalism to cave paintings. Reports of damage ...

The country's Guardia Civil said a 39-year-old man from Los Villares in southern Spain's Andalusia region poured water on the paintings to capture a clearer image for a Facebook post, according to ...

A look at consequences of rising sea levels as 56% of Americans call climate change "urgent" To reach the only place in the world where cave paintings of prehistoric marine life have been found ...

News Published: 22 January 1938 Cave Paintings and Military Operations in Spain Nature 141, 154–155 (1938) Cite this article ...