Archaeologists identify 37,000 year old ice age art in a Spanish cave

Archaeologists identified hundreds of prehistoric engravings in the Cova de la Font Major cave, located about 100 kilometers west of Barcelona, Spain.

Researchers discovered that the cave walls and ceilings contain 280 carvings dating back to the Paleolithic era. While the 3.6-kilometer cave system has been visited by people from prehistoric times through the Roman period and into later centuries, the significance of these specific markings remained hidden for a long time.

The cave has functioned as a tourist attraction since 1993, with its main entrance reopening in 1957. Experts now believe these engravings could be up to 37,000 years old, providing a new look at the artistic history of the region.