Scientists have identified the world's oldest known rock art — a hand stencil created at least 67,800 years ago in Indonesia.

In an Indonesian cave system known for its prehistoric art, the oldest cave art yet found was hiding in plain sight. In a ...

A hand stencil left on an Indonesian cave wall at least 67,800 years ago may reveal how and when ancient humans reached a lost continent known as Sahul that once linked Australia with southeast Asia.

Archaeological evidence suggests that symbolism in art, once seen as something that only modern humans were capable of, was produced by earlier hominins. When you purchase through links on our site, ...

One of the earliest examples of human sculpture has been found in Turkey at prehistoric sites believed by some to have ties to ancient biblical accounts. The digs were carried out by the Turkish ...

A remarkable set of prehistoric rock art sites likely provided hunter-gatherers with an enchanting "multisensory experience" thanks to their special acoustic properties, a study has revealed.

The pictures appearing on these pages —published for the first time outside of France—are from the walls of a cavern near Montignac, Dordogne, a limestone region where many similar, though less ...

The ibex is far from a humble mountain goat—it’s one of history’s most enduring artistic symbols. So prolific is its presence in prehistoric art, in fact, that a new study suggests the animal held ...

A new study reveals that the Halafian culture of northern Mesopotamia (c. 6200–5500 BCE) produced the earliest systematic plant imagery in prehistoric art, flowers, shrubs, branches, and trees painted ...

We marvel at Stone Age cave paintings, mighty megaliths, and mysterious goddesses. As the Ice Age glaciers melted, prehistoric Europe bloomed with surprisingly sophisticated art. From Ireland to ...

Is it possible for us to understand the meaning behind prehistoric rock art? In this video, ancient historian Tristan explores Stone Age rock carvings in Scotland with leading experts, to try and ...