In 1940, Marcel Ravidat, an 18-year-old from Montignac, France, followed his dog, Robot, into a hole near a fallen tree. Inside, he found a cave that .
In September of 1940, a 18-year-old young man called Marcel Ravidat discovered a cave thanks to his dog. What started as a simple moment in the forest ended ...
The discovery of bright yet stable pigments is vanishingly rare, making them hugely valuable. Now chemist Mas Subramanian is unpicking the atomic code of colour and homing in on our most-wanted hue ...
Celebrate the year of the Horse with the Top 10 Horse Paintings that highlight their significance in art and culture.
In 1963, the French government closed the Lascaux cave, restricting access to some of the world’s best examples of prehistoric art over concerns that carbon dioxide from visitors’ breathing might ...
At Théâtre Michel, Pourquoi ? Pourquoi ?, an interactive show suitable for children aged 6 and up, is based on Marine ...
Après une crue très rapide, la Vézère a atteint les 6,17 mètres ce vendredi à Montignac-Lascaux (Dordogne). On suit la ...
Restoring works to their original context can be a rewarding imaginative leap and often involves engrossing detective work.
After confirmation of the site’s historical importance, it was was opened to the public - but later closed due to the effect of heavy footfall.
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In 1940, a boy followed his dog into a tree hole and found a 17,000-year-old secret cave full of ancient art
On September 12, 1940,an 18-year-old mechanic’s apprentice named Marcel Ravidat followed his dog Robot into a hole near a fallen tree outside Montignac in southwestern France. Four days later, he ...
Statistical analysis reveals ancient bone carvings hold complex information rivaling early Mesopotamian scripts.
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