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 ...

In 1940, an eighteen year old and his dog squeezed into a hole beneath a fallen tree in southwest France and stepped into a hidden cave painted with powerful bulls, horses and deer that had not seen ...

Dots and lines found alongside Ice Age cave paintings across Europe appear to record animal mating and birthing seasons. Researchers propose these markings represent an early lunar calendar used by ...

Today marks the 30th anniversary of the discovery of Chauvet Cave, one of the most extraordinary archaeological sites in the world. Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the cave has become globally ...

“It’s something that’s bigger than me,” Cave tells ESSENCE of his artistic practice. “I have been the one chosen to deliver these deeds, and so I am fully not in control of that action. It’s something ...

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This is an extract from Our Human Story, our newsletter about the revolution in archaeology. Sign up to receive it in your inbox every month. When writing headlines for stories about human evolution, ...

“Nick Cave: Mammoth” Marks the Artist’s First Solo Exhibition in Washington, D.C. Note to editors: Selected high-resolution images for publication are available only through the museum’s Dropbox ...

Flooding from the Loire River, along with wind and landslides, deposited more than 30 feet of sediment over the cave entrance. This sealed the cavern for millennia. Railroad construction in 1846 ...

A staple of the collection of National Gallery in London, this masterpiece by the Liverpool-born painter George Stubbs is one of the most iconic paintings of a horse in Western art. Whistlejacket was ...

Nick Cave (b. 1959) is renowned internationally for his work that surreally and seductively addresses issues of race, gender, and identity. Known for the exuberant Soundsuits that he originally ...