🎨 Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain: La Peña de Candamo

Archaeology & Antiquity Spain Europe

The Cave of Altamira and La Peña de Candamo are limestone caverns in Asturias, northwestern Spain, that contain Paleolithic art from the Upper Paleolithic period. Both sites were inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985 in recognition of their exceptional archaeological and artistic significance. The caves preserve hand ...