The hillside near Lascaux in the Dordogne region of France where the cave entrance is located. The original cave was closed to the public in 1963 to preven
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The hillside near Lascaux in the Dordogne region of France where the cave entrance is located. The original cave was closed to the public in 1963 to prevent deterioration from human presence, and visitors now experience the full-scale replica Lascaux IV. The caves were accidentally discovered in 1940 by four teenagers and their dog.
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