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The Cave of Altamira (/ ˌ æ l t ə ˈ m ɪər ə / AL-tə-MEER-ə; Spanish: Cueva de Altamira [ˈkweβa ðe altaˈmiɾa]) is a cave complex, located near the historic town of Santillana del Mar in Cantabria, Spain. It is renowned for prehistoric cave art featuring charcoal drawings and polychrome paintings of contemporary local fauna and ...
Dec 13, 2015 · Altamira is a Paleolithic cave located in Santillana del Mar (Cantabria region) in northern Spain, containing prehistoric paintings. The cave was inhabited for millennia and so, besides Paleolithic...
Seventeen decorated caves of the Paleolithic age were inscribed as an extension to the Altamira Cave, inscribed in 1985. The property will now appear on the List as Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain. The property represents the apogee of Paleolithic cave art that developed across Europe, from the Urals to the Iberian ...
Altamira, cave in northern Spain famous for its magnificent prehistoric paintings and engravings. It is situated 19 miles (30 km) west of the port city of Santander, in Cantabria provincia. Altamira was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1985.
Sep 3, 2018 · The property represents the apogee of Paleolithic cave art that developed across Europe, from the Urals to the Iberian Peninusula, from 35,000 to 11,000 BC. Because of their deep galleries, isolated from external forces. Source: UNESCO TV / © NHK Nippon Hoso Kyokai. URL: http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/310/ Remove Ads. License & Copyright.
May 15, 2019 · The cave of Altamira is located in Santillana del Mar in northern Spain. Altamira was inhabited for thousands of years and therefore contains the remnants of the daily activities of the population. The cave is renowned for the ancient polychrome paintings and charcoal drawings of the local fauna.
Altamira (Spanish for “high view”) is a cave in Spain famous for its Upper Paleolithic cave paintings featuring drawings and polychrome rock paintings of wild mammals and human hands. It is located near the town of Santillana del Mar in Cantabria, Spain, 30 kilometers (19 miles) west of the city of Santander.
Aug 22, 2014 · Located in Cantabria, Spain, the historical cave of Altamira is an embodiment of creative spirit of the human beings. Discovered in 1880, the cave displays upper Paleolithic paintings and altered the earlier perception that prehistoric man did not possess any intellectual ability.
Visit to the cave of Altamira. After the temporary suspension due to Covid-19, visits to the Altamira cave have resumed on August 15, 2020, according to the decision adopted by the Permanent Commission of the Altamira Board of Trustees.
The paintings are some 14,000 years old and have the World Heritage designation. The cave has an irregular shape and is some 270 metres in length. It has an entrance hall, main gallery and side hall, and contains some of the world's finest examples of prehistoric rock art.
