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.

Glimpse inside France’s cave of wonder. By Aaron Stevens Generation Next; Dec 12, 2013 ... Early humans painted in Chauvet Cave about 32,000 years ago, according to the film.

Once inside the Chauvet cave, they become members of an exclusive group — those who have witnessed, in three dimensions, the oldest known art in the world.

Full-scale reproductions of frescos found at the cave of Pont-D'Arc, also known as the Chauvet cave, are on display in Vallon Pont D'Arc, France, in 2015. The Chauvet cave paintings are the world ...

Chauvet cave in southeastern France has drawings and engravings that date to around 32,000 years ago, according to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. The cave's interior includes ...

Thirty years ago, three explorers discovered the Chauvet cave, a site in southeastern France that was cut off from the world for thousands of years. Inside, paintings and engravings dating back ...

More than 190 cave bear skulls have been found in Chauvet Cave. Why this one was placed at the edge of a large stone block remains a mystery.(Courtesy Jean Clottes, Chauvet Cave Project) Cave Bears ...

BBC Newsnight gets rare access to one of the most important cave art sites in the world - and visits its vast replica, which is about to open in France. Vast replica recreates prehistoric Chauvet ...

Werner Herzog and director of photography Peter Zeitlinger review footage from Cave of Forgotten Dream, which was filmed in 3-D. (Courtesy Marc Valsella) ...