A rock art panel near Aswan, Egypt, may depict a rare example of an elite individual from the First Dynasty, shedding light on the formation of the ancient Egyptian state.

A 2024 study posits that a mysterious animal found in San rock art is actually a reconstruction of a dicynodont.

Archaeologist Dr E. Sivanagi Reddy and Silpi Venkatesh made the findings along with their team while exploring the site. They identified many ancient images engraved on rock using stone tools.

This video reconstructs a prehistoric drumming performance at the Siliävuori rock art site in Luumäki, Finland, around 5,000 years ago, reconstructing the visual and acoustic aspects of the ...

More information: Riitta Rainio et al, Reflected encounters at hunter-gatherer rock art sites by the water, Sound Studies (2024). DOI: 10.1080/20551940.2024.2419293 ...

Madras University archaeology students discover prehistoric rock art in Namakkal, including bull paintings and abstract symbols. First-time finding in the region.

TEHRAN - Chehel Dokhtaroon cave in Jahrom, known for its ancient rock paintings, has been officially recognized as a national heritage site, marking a significant legacy milestone for Fars province.

It’s the latest prehistoric art to be found in the area’s intriguing limestone caves. The same study redated a scene of part human, part animal figures hunting warty pigs and dwarf buffaloes ...

Up a rocky cliff face, through a narrow opening, and at the end of a snaking passage lies a painting that archaeologists say is the world’s oldest known example of storytelling in art history ...