Cave of Altamira
Altamira Cave is a delightful attraction that belongs to Spain. Located near Santillana del Mar in Cantabria, the cave has gained its popularity due to its amazing polychrome stone paintings dating back to the Paleolithic era. Since 1985, this find has been protected by the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
This area is known among many tourists who enjoy visiting it. Cave Altamira was found in 1869, and the wall paintings were discovered during its exploration about ten years after its discovery. But at that time, the technique did not allow us to determine their originality, because the paintings were so well preserved that they were mistaken for fake ones.
After several years of constant research on this find, scientists were able to prove their authenticity.
The local murals belong to the ancient people who inhabited this territory close to 32 thousand years ago. It must be said that the drawings are quite detailed and very well fit into the relief of the rocky surface, together with which they produce the effect of a three-dimensional image. Here you can see a painted handsome deer, which measures two meters in height. According to scientists, this drawing served to attract wildlife, something like a temple where believers prayed for a successful hunt. It is assumed that this is how the world religion began to emerge.
Arriving at Altamira cave, you will definitely be pleased with these amazing murals on the walls, you will be able to appreciate the ability of ancient people to draw. The weather is always nice and warm in this place, which allows you to have a great time surrounded by nature.
Scientists have proven that the drawings belonging to the caves of Altamira and El Castillo are among the oldest in all of Europe. They claim that the works are close to 40,000 years old, which is as much as 4,000 older than similar drawings that belong to France. French wall paintings have long been considered the oldest on the planet. The age of the amazing murals in the Altamira cave was determined using the latest methods and technologies, which were successfully applied in practice by a group of archaeologists led by Aleister Piquet. They conducted research by studying isotopes of thorium and uranium. This method, which has successfully proven itself in practice, is of great value for such experiments, through which we learn a lot about the life of our ancestors.
