Visitors view the main panel at Tito Bustillo, which features almost 100 representations of animals.

The astonishing—and accidental—Ice Age discovery made by Spanish spelunkers

Discovered by chance in 1968, the Tito Bustillo Cave was occupied for 26,000 years by Paleolithic peoples who covered its twisting passageways and rocky walls with hundreds of vivid artworks.

The main panel at Tito Bustillo features almost 100 stunning representations of animals, many in color. Most of the images depict the deer, horses, and reindeer of the region during the Magdalenian period, between 17,000 and 10,000 years ago.
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