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An astonishing—and accidental—Ice Age cave discovery

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Buddhist treasures lay hidden inside these caves for centuries

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This 45,500-year-old pig painting is the world’s oldest animal art

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Shamans, sun gods, warriors: Thousands of Bronze Age petroglyphs mark this ancient site

Shamans, sun gods, warriors: Thousands of Bronze Age petroglyphs mark this ancient site

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