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Vandals Have Destroyed 30,000-Year-Old Australian Cave Art by Carving Spooky Graffiti Into the Rock

In a devastating hit to global world heritage, vandals struck South Australia’s Koonalda Cave on on Nullarbor Plain, destroying 30,000-year-old artwork at the national heritage site. The cave is ...
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Vandals destroy 22,000-year-old sacred cave art in Australia, horrifying indigenous community

In a flat, arid stretch of southern Australia, the Koonalda Cave is home to art that dates back 22,000 years – a sacred site for the indigenous Mirning People and a discovery that transformed ...
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Prehistoric Australian Rock Art in Danger of Serious Deterioration

Aboriginal rock art on the Barnett River, Mount Elizabeth Station, Australia (photo by Graeme Churchard/Wikimedia) Australia’s Aboriginal cave art is at risk of disappearance within 50 years, ...
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The Market for Aboriginal Art Is Growing Fast. Here Is What (And Who) You Need to Know to Navigate This Dynamic Scene

The global art world is rapidly becoming aware of this market, but there are some pitfalls to know about if you are looking to buy into it. Installation view of the Mirdidingkingathi Juwarnda Sally ...
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Feral goats damage ancient Aboriginal rock art on Whitsundays island

Ngaro elder Peter Pryor has seen the devastating impact of feral goats on ancient Aboriginal artwork his people created on a tropical north Queensland island. The paintings are in a cave at Nara Inlet ...