Hundreds of Ice Age engravings found in a Spanish cave in a region once thought to lack cave art

Summary

Archaeologists have found hundreds of Ice Age rock art engravings in a Spanish cave. Phys.org reports the discovery is the third-largest assemblage of Ice Age cave art ever found in Mediterranean Iberia, a region thought to be devoid of cave art, and says it transforms knowledge of Paleolithic European art. Scientific American reports that the find includes 280 engravings, among them 55 depictions of animals.

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1. Phys.org

   4 Nov 2026, 23:00 UTCSource ↗

   Phys.org reports that archaeologists discovered the third-largest assemblage of Ice Age cave art ever found in Mediterranean Iberia, in a region thought devoid of cave art.

2. Scientific American

   5 Nov 2026, 13:30 UTCSource ↗

   Scientific American reports that hundreds of Ice Age drawings were discovered inside a Spanish cave, including 280 engravings and 55 depictions of animals.