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A cave painting in Indonesia dating back more than 51,000 years is the oldest known piece of art that tells a story. Why this news matters A cave painting in Indonesia dating back more than 51,000 ...

JAKARTA, INDONESIA—Representational art discovered in a cave on Karampuang Hill on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi has been dated to at least 51,200 years ago by a team of researchers led by ...

Found inside Leang Karampuang cave in the Maros-Pangkep region of South Sulawesi, the world's oldest cave painting dates back 51,200 years.

The world's oldest cave art has been uncovered, showing an incredible 51,200-year-old painting that may change our understanding of visual storytelling.