Check out our latest car hire deals
Typically Spanish -
Spain Culture News
UNESCO protects Spanish cave art
larger | smaller
By h.b. - Jul 8, 2008 - 7:09 AM
17 new caves have been declared Heritage of Mankind
UNESCO has declared Spanish Palaeolithic cave art found in Cantabria, Asturias and the Basque Country to be Heritage of Humanity. The dramatic Altamira cave was previously given the distinction in 1985.
The World Heritage committee of UNESCO took the decision in their 31st annual meeting held on the 2nd of this month, with the Spanish candidacy chosen last month.
There are 17 caves now protected because of the cave art they contain – they are - Tito Bustillo, la Peña de Candamo, Llonín, el Pindal, and Covaciella in Asturias; Chufín, Hornos de la Peña, El Castillo, La Pasiega, Las Monedas, el Pendo, La Garma, Covalanas, and Las Cimeneas in Cantabria; and Santimamiñe, Ekain, and Altxerri in the Basque Country.
mobile | 
email this article | 
printer friendly page
del.icio.us |
digg | 
technorati | 
yahoo | 
Stumble It!
Facebook | 
Reddit | 
Newsvine | 
Meneame | 
Wikio
Blink | 
Google | 
Fresqui | 
MSN reporters | 
Live Spaces
My Space | 
Fark | 
Mixx | 
Twitter
Readers' comments:
UNESCO protects Spanish cave art
larger | smaller
By h.b. - Jul 8, 2008 - 7:09 AM
Painting in the Altamira cave - Archive Photo EFE
UNESCO has declared Spanish Palaeolithic cave art found in Cantabria, Asturias and the Basque Country to be Heritage of Humanity. The dramatic Altamira cave was previously given the distinction in 1985.
The World Heritage committee of UNESCO took the decision in their 31st annual meeting held on the 2nd of this month, with the Spanish candidacy chosen last month.
There are 17 caves now protected because of the cave art they contain – they are - Tito Bustillo, la Peña de Candamo, Llonín, el Pindal, and Covaciella in Asturias; Chufín, Hornos de la Peña, El Castillo, La Pasiega, Las Monedas, el Pendo, La Garma, Covalanas, and Las Cimeneas in Cantabria; and Santimamiñe, Ekain, and Altxerri in the Basque Country.
mobile | email this article | printer friendly page
del.icio.us |
digg | technorati | yahoo | Stumble It! Facebook | Reddit | Newsvine | Meneame | Wikio Blink | Google | Fresqui | MSN reporters | Live Spaces My Space | Fark | Mixx | Twitter
Readers' comments:
Please keep to the subject. Opinions published here are of our visitors, not the Typically Spanish team. Comments which go against Spanish laws or which are libellous are not allowed. We reserve the right to delete any comment we wish.
Por favor, céntrate en el tema. Son las opiniones de los internautas, y no las de Typically Spanish. No está permitido verter comentarios contrarios a las leyes españolas o injuriantes. Reservado el derecho a eliminar los comentarios que consideremos fuera de tema.
Por favor, céntrate en el tema. Son las opiniones de los internautas, y no las de Typically Spanish. No está permitido verter comentarios contrarios a las leyes españolas o injuriantes. Reservado el derecho a eliminar los comentarios que consideremos fuera de tema.
