The Lombardy region has been the site of an exceptional archaeological discovery: a series of petroglyphs found on Pizzo Tresero (Valfurva) within the Stelvio National Park at over 3,000 meters, making them the highest petroglyphs found in Europe and providing new clues about human presence in mountainous areas since ancient times. The discovery began in […]
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The Mysterious Engravings of the Fugoppe Cave in Hokkaido, One of Only Two Sites with Ancient Petroglyphs in Japan
Located in the small fishing town of Yoichi, on the Japanese island of Hokkaido, is Fugoppe Cave, an archaeological site that contains over 800 petroglyphs carved into its walls, making it a unique location in all of Japan. The discovery of the cave dates back to 1950, when two young brothers, drawn by stories of […]
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Giant Snake Petroglyphs Found Along Orinoco River Are Ancient Boundary Markers
Researchers have documented a series of monumental snake engravings along the Orinoco River in South America. These rock art pieces, some of which exceed 40 meters in length, are not only an artistic enigma but also deeply linked to indigenous cosmogonic myths and pre-Columbian cultural practices. The rock art of the Middle and Upper Orinoco […]
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Petroglyphs Discovered in Southern Peru Depict Songs Related to Cosmological Rituals
One of the richest sites in rock art in South America is found in Toro Muerto, in southern Peru. A unique aspect of the iconography of the petroglyphs at the site is the figures of dancing people, called “dancers”, which are often associated with geometric motifs, mainly variants of zigzag lines. Building upon intriguing data […]
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The Valley of Marvels is Home to the Largest Number of Open-Air Bronze Age Petroglyphs in Europe
Located in the Mercantour National Park in southern France, the Valley of Marvels (Vallée des Merveilles) is an exceptional place in every sense, but it is especially interesting for history and art lovers because there you can see over 40,500 petroglyphs and protohistoric rock engravings dating back to the Copper Age and the early Bronze […]
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Archaeologists discover Astronomical Petroglyphs and hitherto Unknown Paintings of Pueblo Culture
Archaeologists from Poland have been conducting excavations and research in Colorado for over a decade. Led by Professor Radosław Palonka from Jagiellonian University in Kraków, the team has made some unexpected discoveries at an ancient settlement site located on the Mesa Verde plateau near the border of Colorado and Utah. This picturesque region is well […]
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The Bjørnstad Ship, the largest Bronze Age rock carving in Northern Europe
In Sarpsborg, Norway, one of the most impressive prehistoric rock carvings can be found. Known as the Bjørnstad Ship (Bjørnstadskipet) after the farm where it is located, it measures 4 meters long and 1.5 meters high, occupying the main part of a 40-meter-wide rock wall and being the largest Bronze Age rock carving in Northern […]
