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UNESCO has granted World Heritage status to Murujuga rock art in Western Australia that many have said is vulnerable as a result of a nearby gas project. "This is a momentous day for our old people ...
A new study has mapped the evolution of this iconic creature across 12,000 years of rock art, revealing a stunning ...
The "intriguing new" rock engraving was found on the west bank of the Nile River near Aswan in November 2022, during a survey that was documenting rock art in the region ahead of the construction of ...
A leading archaeologist has warned of destruction faced by a 50,000-year-old rock art site on the remote Western Australian coast after a controversial Australian government decision this week to ...
One of the world's leading rock art specialists accuses the WA government of burying evidence that shows current pollution levels in the state's north has left ancient petroglyphs resembling ...
Ancient rock art in Western Australia is not being damaged by emissions from industrial sites, a study released on Friday found, just days out from a decision on whether to extend Woodside’s ...
Stephen Townley Bassett creates detailed replicas of rock art using traditional materials and methods, including blood, porcupine quills, and ostrich eggshells.
Archaeologist Dr E. Sivanagi Reddy and Silpi Venkatesh who found the rock bruisings dating back to the Neolithic period (6000–4000 BCE) on a hillock near Ramalinga Gudem village in Thipparthi ...
ASI discovers centuries-old rock art sites in Mizoram, revealing rich cultural heritage and ancient artistic expressions.
GUWAHATI: Archaeologists in Mizoram discovered rock art, believed to be from the 16th to 19th centuries. The discoveries were made during a village-to-village survey conducted in the districts of ...
There are calls for a report to be released into potential damage to ancient rock art, before final approval is given to a major Woodside gas project.