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In the Basque Country have found ancient rock paintings

В Стране басков нашли древние наскальные рисункиDiscovered rock paintings that are thousands of years 14.

Opening managed to do just now, because to get to the right place is difficult.

Cave paintings at the age of about 14 thousand years, discovered in a cave in the Spanish province of Alicante (Autonomous region of the Basque Country).

According to the archaeologist Diego Garate, who made this discovery, we are talking about 70 pictures of various animals in a cave in the province of Berriatua, which was discovered in 1934-1935 Spanish scholar josé Miguel de Barandiaran. Age of drawings – about 14 thousand years.

The archaeologist explained that the discovery was possible only now, because to get to the right place is quite difficult: it is at a distance of about 300 meters from the entrance to the cave. In addition, said the archaeologist, occasionally the passages are so narrow that you have to get on their bellies.

According to D. Garate, this opening is very important”. He said that in most cases we are talking about the images of bison and horses, but also has goats, deer and other animals.

According to archaeologists, the cave exploration will continue. Scientists will not open access to it for public safety reasons. However, everyone will be able to view the images through a special program 3D playback, over which scientists work.

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