Caves of Nerja

The Caves of Nerja are a series of caverns near Nerja in Malaga province, stretching nearly 5 km. Rediscovered in 1959, research shows the caves have been visited for over 41,000 years. Paleolithic cave paintings depict horses, deer, goats, seals, and fish, with some organic remains dated to 42,000 years ago, potentially the oldest art in human history. The caves were seasonally occupied from about 25,000 BC through the Bronze Age, used as shelter, residence, and burial site. Declared a Bien de Interes Cultural in 1985.