Meroe, Copan, Hagar Qim, and Altamira showcase ancient pyramids, megalithic temples, and prehistoric art that reflect the ...

Prehistoric cave paintings; Egyptian pyramids and temples; classical Greek statues. As the Ice Age glaciers melted, European civilization was born—and with it, so was art. From the Stone Age ...

Experts believe the modified stalagmites are evidence of a planned occupation of the caves by ancient societies.

Archaeologists have discovered a "major" Paleolithic cave art site in Spain that contains more than a hundred individual designs. The collection of prehistoric paintings and engravings is thought ...

An amateur archaeologist from Oxfordshire, Hamish Fenton, discovered what may be the oldest animal rock carvings in Scotland at Dunchraigaig cairn, a late Neolithic/early Bronze Age burial mound. This ...

Archaeologists have discovered more than 110 prehistoric cave paintings and engravings dating to at least 24,000 years ago near Valencia, Spain. The Paleolithic, or Stone Age, rock art is ...

Nerja Caves, in Spain, has long been known for its impressive collection of stalagmites, stalactites and prehistoric art. Now, scientists have calculated that people have been visiting for over ...

A remarkable set of prehistoric rock art sites likely provided hunter-gatherers with an enchanting "multisensory experience" thanks to their special acoustic properties, a study has revealed.

Rock art created by prehistoric Native American cultures exists all across the U.S., being most prevalent in the Southwest. Tracking down rock art sites in the Grand Canyon, however, can be a real ...