THE discovery during the War of prehistoric paintings in the Lascaux Caves near Montignac in south-western France is of the highest interest. A large pine tree had blown down, and some French boys ...

offering a tantalizing glimpse into a prehistoric culture. Below are 12 things you should know about the cave paintings at Lascaux. In September 1940, four teenage boys were searching for their ...

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 ...

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 ...

No cave paintings have been found in Britain, but Stone Age Britons probably painted scenes like the ones found at Lascaux in France. The Lascaux cave paintings were created around 14,000 years ago.