Breuil and an unidentified man examine Lascaux’s art soon after the cave was discovered. | Wellcome Collection // CC BY 4.0 In September 1940, four teenage boys were searching for their lost dog ...

Buried treasure: How four teenagers stumbled upon the Lascaux cave paintings. A chance discovery by French schoolboys 80 years ago led to one of the most significant archaeological finds in the world.

Kevin O’Leary’s “Lascaux,” now having its world premiere run in a production by the Pie Man Theatre, takes the actual discovery of prehistoric cave paintings in France in 1940 as a source ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Caves can be fascinating, if sometimes dangerous places to explore ...

Here were perfect copies of the cave paintings that have been dubbed the Sistine Chapel of the prehistoric world, the 20,000-year-old images that changed the way modern man perceived Paleolithic man.

The discovery of the Lascaux Cave paintings in France during World War II changed how we view art and its importance to us as human beings. The loose line drawings from the Paleolithic Era are in ...

The discovery of what would soon become known as the world's premier example of prehistoric art occurred by accident. In 1940, four teenage friends were exploring the woods in southern France when ...

The Lascaux cave’s iconic Hall of Bulls details 36 paintings of deer, horses and bulls. (One bull stretches 17 feet). Photograph: Philippe Psaila, courtesy of the Field Museum ...

Photographer Bernard Sury focuses a camera on cave paintings at Lascaux, 1947. Ralph Morse—Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images Not published in LIFE. Inside Lascaux, 1947.

Casson Mann and Snohetta were recently announced as the winners of the prestigious Lascaux IV: International Cave Painting Center competition. With a budget of €50million, Lascaux IV has been ...