"Seventeen decorated caves of the Paleolithic age were inscribed as an
extension to the Altamira Cave, inscribed in 1985. The property will now
appear on the List as Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of
Northern Spain. The property represents the apogee of Paleolithic cave
art that developed across Europe, from the Urals to the Iberian
Peninusula, from 35,000 to 11,000 BC. Because of their deep galleries,
isolated from external climatic influences, these caves are particularly
well preserved. The caves are inscribed as masterpieces of creative
genius and as the humanity’s earliest accomplished art. They are also
inscribed as exceptional testimonies to a cultural tradition and as
outstanding illustrations of a significant stage in human history." -http://whc.unesco.org
Thank you so much Mario for adding this to my UNESCO collection! =)
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