Rock fragment at Nawarla Gabarnmang Australian cave art site Nawarla Gabarnmang is in the Northern Territory. This cave has the continent's oldest cave drawings. Artificial lines on a rock from an outcropping's decorated ceiling were carbon-dated to at least 28,000 years old, but they may be older.
Coliboaia Cave animals The Coliboaia Cave in Romania's Apuseni Natural Park has cave paintings that may be 32,000 years old. Many images from different periods overlap in the same space, making it difficult for scientists to date these drawings.
Chauvet Cave Figurative Paintings Chauvet Cave in France has some of the world's best-preserved figurative cave art. It's believed that the oldest drawings are around 35,000 years old.
Kapova Cave animals Kapova Cave in the Southern Urals of Russia has 36,000-year-old drawings. Four well-decorated chambers hold over 50 drawings.
Cueva del Castillo Red Disk A cave near Cantabria, Spain, has housed humans for 150,000 years. The Cueva del Castillo contains many cave paintings, but the oldest is a 40,000-year-old red disk. Due to its calcite layer, scientists could date it.
Lubang Jeriji Saleh Cave bull Lubang Jeriji Saleh Cave is in Indonesia's Borneo. It was the world's oldest figurative cave art when discovered. While some cave finger outlines may be over 52,000 years old, the oldest figurative drawing is a 40,000-year-old Banteng bull.
Pig at Leang Tedongnge Cave The oldest figurative art on Earth is the warty pig in the Leang Tedongnge Cave in the Maros-Pangkep karst in Indonesia. Other ancient representative art, including the hunting scene above, is found in this cave complex.