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12th September 1940: Prehistoric cave paintings discovered at Lascaux, in the Dordogne region of southwestern France

12th September 2026
Tagged as: Archaeology, Cave, Discovery, France, Prehistoric

The walls of the Lascaux cave contained numerous representations of animals, including horses, bulls, bison and deer that were painted approximately 15,000 years ago, during the Upper Palaeolithic period.

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24th January 1890: The Shigir Idol, the oldest wooden sculpture in the world, discovered in Russia

24th January 2026
Tagged as: Ancient, Archaeology, Art, Mesolithic, Peat Bog, Pre-history, Prehistoric, Russia, Sculpture, Shigir Idol

The prehistoric sculpture, which is twice as old as the pyramids, was found during gold mining operations at the Shigir peat bog near present-day Yekaterinburg.

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12th September 1940: Prehistoric cave paintings discovered at Lascaux, in the Dordogne region of southwestern France

24th January 1890: The Shigir Idol, the oldest wooden sculpture in the world, discovered in Russia

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21st June 1919: The German High Seas naval fleet is scuttled at Scapa Flow

HistoryPod Extra: The Myth of Gavrilo Princip’s Sandwich

11th November 1918: WW1 Armistice of Compiègne is signed

2nd August 1934: Hitler becomes Führer after President Hindenburg dies

6th October 1927: The Jazz Singer starring Al Jolson, the first major “talkie” movie, premieres in New York City

5th October 1962: James Bond and The Beatles each make their debut with Dr. No and Love Me Do

4th October 1582: Pope Gregory XIII implements the Gregorian calendar

3rd October 1952: Britain conducts Operation Hurricane, its first test of an atomic bomb

28th June 1914 & 1919: Trigger and end of the First World War

11th November 1918: WW1 Armistice of Compiègne is signed

1st September 1939: Nazi Germany invades Poland

9th November 1989: East Germany opens the Berlin Wall

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