The property will now appear on the List as Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain. The property represents the apogee of Paleolithic cave art that developed across Europe, from ...

Maria was a young girl who lived in Altamira, Spain ... very long time…paintings on the ceiling of the cave that dated from pre-history. 3. The video Play the video. The duration is 4' 52 ...

Altamira Cave, discovered in 1868, is known for its incredible polychrome rock paintings, dating back approximately 36,000 years. The lifelike images of bison are particularly striking and ...

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 ...

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to around 30,000 years ago Famous for its Upper Paleolithic cave paintings of wild mammals and human hands, Altamira Cave in ...