MADRIDMADRID — A cave complex boasting prized prehistoric paintings will reopen after eight years of closure, despite scientists’ warnings that heat and moisture from human visitors damage the site ...

SANTILLANA DEL MAR, Spain — Spain’s Altamira Cave, which contains some of the world’s most important prehistoric paintings, will be reopened to the public after being closed since 2002, Culture ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the history of science and exploration. For readers in Spain and parts of Latin America, Monday's Google Doodle celebrates ...

At least 14,000 years ago, artists took to Altamira cave in Spain with charcoal and red pigments, painting bison, deer and their own handprints on the rock walls and ceiling. This prehistoric art ...

MADRID – Spanish archaeologists say they have discovered an exceptional set of Paleolithic-era cave drawings that could rank among the best in a country that already boasts some of the world’s most ...

a policy article published in the journal Science in October 2011, Spanish scientists argued against the reopening of Altamira Cave, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The cave contains multicolored cave ...

Five elderly Spaniards chosen in a draw marvelled at its ice-age paintings of bison, bulls and other animals. The visit, including time accessing the caves, lasted only just over half an hour - ...

This past Saturday, the Fundación Botín released a statement announcing the tragic passing of José Antonio Lasheras, who has served as director of the Museo Nacional y Centro de Investigación de ...

MADRIDMADRID — Spain has decided after eight years to reopen a cave complex boasting prized prehistoric paintings, despite scientists warnings’ that heat from human visitors damages the art. The ...

MADRID – MADRID (AP) — A cave complex boasting prized prehistoric paintings will reopen after eight years of closure, despite scientists' warnings that heat and moisture from human visitors damage the ...