Prehistoris art
Glad you asked that! I"m not sure of the year but it was twentieth century. a Girl mayvbe in her teens was hiking with her landowner-amateur explorer father in altamira, Spain(approximately High View) She discoved cave painings of bulls on the walls and yelled out (Toros!) ion SApa niosh.l daddy thought the kid was nut but heToo saw the bulls. In a sense this was the only scientific discovery(not an invention_ That was made by a juvenile and perhap syou might say remote ancestor of the cartoon charactr Dopra The Explorer as the Girl was Spajmnoish, her father was a local landlord type c alled a Hidalgo. No Bull! its true.
According to Greek mythology, Zeus was believed to have been born on the Greek island of Crete in a cave known as Diktaean Cave or Ideon Cave. This cave is located on Mount Ida, which is in present-day Crete, Greece.
Hermes was born about 10,000 years ago in a cave on Mount Cyllen located in Arcadia.
No specific location is ever given, though in some tales, the Lethe is said to flow through his cave.
Altamira is a municipality located in northern Spain. It is known for its Paleolithic cave art, particularly in the Cave of Altamira. The cave is famous for its stunning paintings of animals and hands, which date back thousands of years and are considered to be some of the earliest examples of art created by humans.
the Altamira cave painting
The Altamira caves are famous for prehistoric cave paintings.
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If you mean Altamira in Spain, the site of the famous prehistoric (paleolithic) cave paintings, then no, there is no cathedral there.
In Altamira cave, Cantabria, Spain
Pedro A. Saura Ramos has written: 'The cave of Altamira' -- subject(s): Paleolithic period, Antiquities, Cave paintings 'Redescubrir Altamira' -- subject(s): Art, Prehistoric, Paleolithic period, Antiquities, Cave paintings, Prehistoric Art
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Some famous sites with ancient cave paintings in Spain include Altamira, located in Cantabria, and Tito Bustillo, located in Asturias. These caves feature prehistoric drawings and art that date back thousands of years.
Altamira Cave is estimated to be around 36000 years old. It is located in Santillana del Mar Cantabria Spain and is renowned for its Paleolithic cave art. The art found in Altamira is believed to date from the Upper Solutrean period which is roughly between 18500 and 14000 years ago.Altamira Cave: 36000 years oldLocation: Santillana del Mar Cantabria SpainDate of Art: Upper Solutrean period (18500 - 14000 years ago)
Homo sapiens sapiens conducted cave paintings in various locations around the world, including Altamira in Spain, Lascaux in France, and Chauvet in France. These early humans utilized caves as protected spaces for their artistic expression.
In Europe there are such paintings in some French caves (e.g. Lascaux), in Spain Altamira Cave, in Russia in the Ural mountain caves.