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Discovered in 1940, Lascaux Cave is famous for its stunning prehistoric paintings, believed to be around 17,000 years old.

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The Lascaux cave paintings were accidentally discovered by four teenagers on this day in 1940. Marcel Ravidat, Jacques Marsal ...

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