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In 1879, 8-year-old María de Sautuola looked up in a Spanish cave and saw bison painted 36,000 years ago; scientists rejected her father's claim for 23 years- In 1940, a boy chased his dog into a tree hole and discovered a hidden cave containing 17,000-year-old paintings that stunned the world
- 10 thousand years old Bhima Mandali to be developed as Global Heritage site: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan
- The Cave Paintings Experts Once Called a Hoax: How Altamira Forced Science to Admit Humans Were Artists Far Earlier Than ExpectedDiscoveries of detailed cave paintings in Altamira, Spain, were initially rejected by scientists. They believed primitive humans lacked the...29 Apr, 2026, 05.55 PM IST
- How a wrong turn from DU team led to possible 14,000 year old 'Chaukhada Rock Art' discovery in MirzapurA wrong turn has led a team of Delhi University anthropologists to what may be a prehistoric rock art site in Uttar Pradesh’s Mirzapur. The...09 Apr, 2026, 03.08 PM IST
- What a 67,000-Year-Old Handprint in Indonesia May Reveal About the First ArtistsAn ancient hand stencil, at least 67,800 years old, was discovered in an Indonesian cave, making it one of the earliest known examples of h...05 Mar, 2026, 04.43 PM IST
- What Secrets Are Locked Beneath the Alps? New Cave Discovery Raises Big QuestionsExplorers found a vast cave network in the Alps. It contains ancient stone tools and unique ice and limestone formations. These discoveries...05 Mar, 2026, 03.02 PM IST
- Hidden Cave Paintings in the Amazon: What They Reveal About Early HumansExplorers found ancient cave paintings in the Amazon rainforest. These artworks depict extinct animals and daily life from thousands of yea...05 Mar, 2026, 10.26 AM IST
- 12,000 years of art? Ancient Mongolian elk carvings morph into mysterious wolf symbolsAncient rock carvings in Mongolia's Altai Mountains reveal a 12,000-year artistic evolution. Initially realistic elk depictions transformed...20 Jul, 2025, 12.47 AM IST
- Google Arts and Culture launches AI-powered experiences in India: Explore Elephanta Caves and food mood fusionGoogle Arts & Culture has unveiled two tech-powered experiences. The tours are immersive and built on Gemini 1.5 Flash.02 Jul, 2025, 04.43 PM IST
- Man pours water on ancient cave paintings in Spain. Here’s whySpanish authorities are investigating a man for vandalizing ancient cave paintings in the Sierra Sur de Jaén mountain range. The man alleg...10 Aug, 2024, 02.46 AM IST
- Invention of rock art & burying the dead should not be attributed to Homo nalediTo date, the remains of more than 15 individuals belonging to a previously unknown species of extinct human, dubbed Homo naledi, have been ...06 Jun, 2023, 06.14 PM IST
- RFID card compulsory for Vaishno Devi Temple visit from January 1; here's how to get itThose found without RFID cards will be fined from January 1, 2023.19 Dec, 2022, 08.43 PM IST
- Kenya’s Samburu warriors & rock art: A look at 60K-year-old visual artAs part of their lifestyle, Samburu boys go through an initiation period when they live in rock shelters.24 Oct, 2022, 04.06 PM IST
- Discovered in Bhimbetka, India’s lone fossil of world’s oldest animalResearchers believe they have found the first-ever fossil in India of a Dickinsonia —the Earth’s ‘oldest animal’, dating back 570 million y...10 Feb, 2021, 10.23 AM IST
- RSS to honour man who discovered Bhimbetka cavesThe cultural wing of the RSS, Sanskar Bharati, plans 100 heritage walks in honour of Wakankar. Government-run cultural institutions like La...29 Oct, 2019, 09.08 AM IST
- World Heritage List: Other sites that made the cutMostly abandoned after a devastating earthquake in the 14th century, the ruins in Ani include a relatively well-preserved cathedral and hol...24 Jul, 2016, 07.38 AM IST
- KJ Somaiya inks pact with China's Dunhuang Academy for academic cooperationDunhuang Academy and KJ Somaiya Centre for Buddhist Studies have signed a MoU for greater collaboration to have a deep insight in the field...02 Mar, 2016, 01.39 PM IST
- Quick getawaySrirangapatna Island, situated along river Cauvery is a history and heritage lover’s delight. Once the capital of Tipu Sultan’s empire, the...26 Jul, 2012, 08.11 AM IST
- Blue magicBreathe in fresh mountain air and relax as you marvel at a majestic landscape of waterfalls and awe-inspiring sandstone escarpments at the ...15 Feb, 2007, 12.00 AM IST
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