17,000-year-old cave paintings in Wales confirmed as the oldest rock art in the British Isles Scientists have confirmed that a series of red markings inside a cave in Wales represent the oldest known rock art in the British Isles, bringing an end to a debate that lasted for more than a century... More info: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/cave-paintings-in-wales-oldest-rock-art-in-the-uk/ Follow @archaeology@mstdn.social #archaeology #archeology #archaeologynews #cavepainting #caveart