Slowly but surely, the mysterious and haunting Chauvet cave is giving up its secrets. The cave, declared a UNESCO World Heritage site two years ago, was discovered in the south of France in 1994.

Discovered by accident in 1994, the cave paintings adorning the walls of Chauvet Cave in France are among the oldest and most beautiful figurative art in human history.About 36,000 years ago, the ...

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Chauvet Cave Paintings Could Depict a 37,000-Year-Old Volcanic Eruption Mysterious paintings in the “Cave of Forgotten Dreams” led researchers to new evidence of ancient volcanic activity ...

Chauvet-Pont-d’Arc Cave is located in southeastern France, just off the bank of the Ardèche river. Discovered on December 18, 1994, the cave is thought to have been inhabited by humans at two ...

The entry into the depths of the Chauvet Cave, the world’s greatest repository of Palaeolithic art, begins with a dramatic ascent. A steep switchback trail through a forest brings one to the ...

If Chauvet Cave had been pried open 5,000 years ago, it might have provided shelter; 500 years ago, an opportunity for plunder; five decades ago, a bonanza for tourism.

The images in the cave reach out to 21st century viewers with the humanity of our artistic doubles from 32,000 years ago. “What were they thinking, the people who made this art?” Herzog asked.