OriginalSourceSouth China Morning PostHong KongOwner: Alibaba GroupLeanCenterCredibilityPublished06:31 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFCSourceSouth China Morning PostHong KongOwner: Alibaba GroupLeanCenterCredibilityPublished06:31 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFC
“Indonesian wildfires threaten world’s oldest cave paintings in Sulawesi”
“The world’s oldest cave paintings on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi are under threat as heat and smoke from the country’s worst wildfires in more than a decade risk accelerating the deterioration of the more than 67,000-year-old works of art, according to researchers.”
Wildfires threaten Sulawesi cave paintings dating 67,800 years ago.
Key points
- Sulawesi hosts some of the world’s oldest cave paintings, dating to at least 67,800 years.
- Indonesia’s worst wildfires in over a decade, driven by El Niño, threaten the artworks.
- Firefighters reported fires near the Maros-Pangkep site and 800 metres from the cave.
- Over 270 hectares of the national park burned between Sept 30 and Oct 18.
- Experts warn heat and smoke can accelerate deterioration and obscure the paintings.
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