More than a hundred “outstanding” engravings dating from 3,000 to 5,000 years ago have been found inside Tarragona’s Cova de la Vila cave in Catalonia, Spain’s northeastern region.
Despite the fact that the cave was discovered in 1941, the drawings were only found in May 2021 by three cave explorers. The engravings, which are arranged in five horizontal lines and represent animals, star shapes, and geometric patterns, have symbolic value for Neolithic farming civilizations during the Copper Age.
Entry to the cave has been restricted to protect the findings and to maintain the atmospheric conditions. Also, a study of the art has been requested, and development has started on a 3D model that will allow visitors to take a virtual tour of the site.