Source: Good News Network
On this day 78 years ago, the extraordinary Paleolithic cave paintings in Lascaux, France were discovered by an 18-year-old boy. The complex of caves contained paintings of mostly large animals estimated to be 17,300 years old. The location was opened to the public eight years later, but the visits eventually became a threat… (1940)
The stunning murals were being damaged by exhalations, heat, and other contaminants produced by 1200 visitors a day.
With lichen on the walls and paintings, the caves were closed in 1963 to preserve the art. Two hundred meters away, Lascaux II, a replica of the Great Hall of the Bulls and the Painted Gallery, was opened in 1983 so visitors may view the painted scenes without harming the originals.
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