The painting of a wild pig and three human-like figures is at least 51,200 years old, more than 5,000 years older than the previous oldest cave art. The discovery pushes back the time that modern ...

According to archaeologists from the University of Coimbra, the discovery is the first example of post-Palaeolithic art ... the human figure and to establish the age of the rock painting.

According to the University of Coimbra archaeologists, this discovery marks the first example of post-Paleolithic art ... the human figure and to establish the age of the rock painting.

Alongside them are smaller figures that look human ... and rock-art specialist at Durham University told Nature. The team analysed calcite "popcorn" that had built up on the painting.