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4 days ago · The Elephanta Caves are a collection of cave temples predominantly dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva, which have been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. [1] [2] [3] They are on Elephanta Island, or Gharapuri (literally meaning "the city of caves"), [4] in Mumbai Harbour, 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) east of Mumbai in the Indian state of Mahārāshtra.
1 day ago · Located in the Leang Karampuang cave on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, the painting in red pigment shows a pig with its mouth partially open and three part-human, part-animal stick figures, or therianthrope. The study, ‘Narrative cave art in Indonesia by 51,200 years ago’, was published in the journal Nature on Wednesday (July 3).
3 days ago · A cave art scene at Leang Karampuang, Indonesia, dated to at least 51,200 years ago using laser-ablation uranium-series imaging, depicts human-like figures interacting with a pig.
2 days ago · Located inside the limestone cave of Leang Karampuang in the Maros Pangkep region of South Sulawesi, the picture portrays three humanlike figures interacting with a wild pig. The painting, made ...
3 days ago · The cave is tucked away from the rest of the area at a higher elevation. The interior of the Leang Karampuang cave wall in Sulawesi is filled with calcite clusters. (Image credit: BRIN Google Arts ...
1 day ago · An image of the cave painting from "Narrative cave art in Indonesia by 51,200 years ago" in the Journal Nature. Courtesy Nature and Griffith University. Some 51,200 years ago on the ceiling of a ...
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2 days ago · Griffith University / AFP - Getty Images. A cave painting in Indonesia is the oldest such artwork in the world, dating back at least 51,200 years, according to an international team of researchers ...
