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(FILES) A detail of the full-scale reproduction of frescos found at the cave of Pont-D'Arc also known as the Chauvet cave, on April 8, 2015 in Vallon Pont D'Arc. The frescos were reproduced by French graphic artist and researcher Gilles Tosello, to replicate the Chauvet Cave which are located in the Ardeche region of southern France. They are the world's oldest-known cave paintings, with handprints and depictions of horses and other animals dated to around 30,000-32,000 years ago. December 18, 2024 marks the 30th anniversary of the discovery of a prehistoric cave in southern France's Ardeche region, known as the Chauvet-Pont d'Arc cave. (Photo by Jeff PACHOUD / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY MENTION OF THE ARTIST UPON PUBLICATION - TO ILLUSTRATE THE EVENT AS SPECIFIED IN THE CAPTION