Archaeologists excavating a paleolithic cave site in Galilee, Israel, have found evidence that a deep-cave compound at the ...

Although there may be some earlier evidence of ritual practices by modern humans, such as the 40,000-year-old "lion man" ...

A young boy's finding is now on display at the Worthing Museum in England. His accidental discovery turned out to be an ...

Within the Paleolithic context, such depictions may have served as a form of communication ... They expand the known repertoire of Ice Age art, revealing that practices, as well as animals, were ...

A rare prehistoric ritual complex has been uncovered in the darkest depths of Manot Cave in the Western Galilee, Israel. The ...

The researchers uncovered ash remains in one of the stalagmite rings, confirming the use of fire to illuminate the ritual space.

Unlike other Paleolithic paintings ... for Ruiz-Redondo to find so many centuries later. Determining the age of cave art is delicate work. Ruiz-Redondo and his team are awaiting a full laboratory ...

A discovery deep within a cave in Spain has challenged the history of human artistic expression. Researchers have determined ...

Ultimately, the Gönnersdorf fish plaquette joins a repertoire of fantastic Ice Age art, sheds light on how our ancestors were able to enjoy fish, and is also potential proof that paleolithic ...

Fifteen millennia ago, along the banks of the Rhine River, an artist from the Ice Age etched a fleeting moment into stone—a ...