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In a groundbreaking discovery, the Loire Valley in France has revealed the oldest cave engravings known in the region, and possibly in all of Europe.

Video. Watch: Archaeologists find 57,000-year-old markings in French cave

Updated: 27/06/2023 - 15:55 GMT+2

In a groundbreaking discovery, the Loire Valley in France has revealed the oldest cave engravings known in the region, and possibly in all of Europe.

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