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06 November 2026

Hundreds of engravings were spotted in a widely visited cave — some include signs of animation.

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Chris Simms Chris Simms is a science writer based in Somerset, UK.

Inscriptions at the Cova de la Font Major cave system in Catalonia in northeastern Spain prompts rethink of prehistoric population and cultural trends. Credit: Vergès Bosch, J. M., Salas-Altès, M./ Antiquity

Archaeologists have described hundreds of rock-art engravings dating back around 26,000 years in a cave frequently visited by tourists in Catalonia — a region of northeastern Spain that was thought to be almost devoid of palaeolithic art 1 .…