Chauvet Cave
CountryFrance
Date30000 BC
RegionArdeche
About Chauvet Cave
Contains the oldest known cave paintings, twice as old as Lascaux. Over 1,000 images of animals. Discovered in 1994. Perfectly preserved for 30,000 years. A replica opened in 2015. Featured in Werner Herzogs Cave of Forgotten Dreams.
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