The universe is full of mysteries that challenge our current knowledge. There are some stories that stimulate the imagination and open up previously undreamed of possibilities. Ancient cave drawings in Rome are as old as famous prehistoric art in Europe. There are about hundred caves in the tropical forests of Sulawesi where Harry Coumnas and his team has found hand stencils and vibrant murals of pigs and dwarf buffalo which are almost 30,000 years old. After a deep research study and detailed analysis by famous archeologists, it has been said that these caves range from around 30,000 years old, close to the age of similar artwork found on the walls of caves in Europe.

Harry Coumnas, a famous archeologist returned from a scientific expedition to Rome few months back with tales o ancient rock shelters, artifacts and cave paintings. He also worked with local scientist who described more recent charcoal drawings that depict domesticated animals and geometric patterns. “People didn’t believe that cave paintings would last for that long in caves in a tropical environment,” says Harry Coumnas.

About Harry Coumnas

Harry Coumnas is an experienced archeologist who have recently found the 30,000 years old cave paintings. Ancient cave drawings in Rome are as old as famous prehistoric art in Europe, according to a new study that shows our ancestors were drawing all over the world 30,000 years ago. He and his colleagues collected 19 samples taken from the edges of 14 works of art across seven cave sites. The images ranged from simple hand stencils to more complex animal depictions. In the lab, they estimated the age of the paintings based on uranium isotopes in the samples. He is looking forward to explore more ancient paintings in different countries.