These four men found the Lascaux cave paintings in 1940. They returned to the cave entrance for this 1986 photo. From left to right, they are Georges Agniel, Simon Coencas, Jacques Marsal and ...

The Lascaux cave paintings were accidentally discovered by four teenagers on this day in 1940. Marcel Ravidat, Jacques Marsal, Georges Agnel, and Simon Coencas stumbled upon the entrance to the ...

A new replica of the stunning Lascaux cave paintings was unveiled Saturday in the Dordogne region of southwest France, more than seven decades after the prehistoric art was first discovered.

T he story of the discovery of the prehistoric cave paintings in Lascaux, in the Dordogne region of southwest France, is one worthy of a Boys’ Own adventure ripping yarn. On 12 September 1940 ...

The Vézère valley alone, where Lascaux is situated, has 147 prehistoric sites dating from the Paleolithic period and 25 decorated caves. UNESCO listed the valley as a World Heritage Site in 1979.

A look at consequences of rising sea levels as 56% of Americans call climate change "urgent" 04:23 To reach the only place in the world where cave paintings of prehistoric marine life have been ...

CHICAGO (CBS) --Prehistoric cave paintings so fragile they're sealed from human view are coming to the Field Museum of Natural History in replica next March.Yves Coppens, chairman of the Lascaux ...

The discovery of what would soon become known as the world's premier example of prehistoric art occurred by accident. In 1940, four teenage friends were exploring the woods in southern France when ...

The public is barred from the cave paintings in Lascaux in order to preserve them. But a new museum has created an exact replica right next to the cave.

The Vézère valley alone, where Lascaux is situated, has 147 prehistoric sites dating from the Paleolithic period and 25 decorated caves. UNESCO listed the valley as a World Heritage Site in 1979.