Shulgan-Tash Cave
CountryRussia
RegionBashkortostan
Discovered1959
Size/Depth3.3 km surveyed
About Shulgan-Tash Cave
Contains Upper Paleolithic cave paintings dating to 14,000 years ago. Images of mammoths, horses, and rhinoceros. Discovered by a local biologist. The paintings were initially doubted but confirmed authentic. Among the easternmost European cave art sites.
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