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The largest cave drawings in North America were discovered in Alabama — five mud glyphs depicting three anthropomorphic figures and two rattlesnakes, the largest of which is nearly 11 feet tall.

Researchers in Spain used Apple iPhone’s built-in LiDAR sensor to create a 3D map of a cave with hundreds of prehistoric cave paintings. Digital model of La Pileta cave Cueva de la Pileta is a cave in ...

Countless caves perch atop the steep-sided mountains of East Kalimantan in Indonesia, on the island of Borneo. Draped in stone sheets and spindles, these natural limestone cathedrals showcase geology ...

Researchers have reported the discovery of the oldest known drawing in a cave on the southern coast of South Africa, according to a study published in the journal Nature. The drawing, which takes the ...

A new analysis identifies four life-size human figures and an 11-foot rattlesnake drawn on the ceiling of an unnamed cavern Megan Gannon - Archaeology Correspondent Native American artists created the ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A 40,000-year-old painting of a mysterious, wild cow-like beast discovered in a Borneo cave is ...