Researchers have discovered what may be the world's oldest three-dimensional map, located within a quartzitic sandstone megaclast in the Paris Basin. The research is published in the Oxford ...

Researchers discovered a 13,000-year-old three-dimensional map within a rock shelter in the Paris Basin, showcasing Paleolithic humans' water flow and geomorphological knowledge. This finding ...

World's oldest 3D map discovered Researchers have discovered what may be the world's oldest three-dimensional map, located within a quartzitic sandstone megaclast in the Paris Basin.

The map was found at the Ségognole 3 rock shelter in the Fontainebleau sandstones south of Paris. This site has been studied for over 40 years and is well known for artistic engravings of two horses.

The map depicts what is now known as France’s Paris Basin and the surrounding landscape, with the particulars revealed in a study published by the Oxford Journal of Archaeology.

3-D map on cave floor, Paris Basin, France. Recommended Articles. Digs & Discoveries May/June 2025. Lay of the Land Read Article Courtesy Médard Thiry Artifacts May/June 2021.

French officials have inaugurated a storage basin meant to keep the River Seine cleaner. The Seine is set to be the venue for marathon swimming at the Paris Games.

The world's oldest 3D map has been discovered in what has been hailed as an "exceptional" finding that points to the "mental capacity and imagination of our distant ancestors" The incredible map ...

Paris opens huge water storage basin to clean river for Olympic swimming by: The Associated Press. Posted: May 3, 2024 / 08:56 AM EDT. Updated: May 3, 2024 / 08:56 AM EDT.

French officials inaugurated on Thursday a huge storage basin meant to keep cleaner the River Seine, which is to be the venue for marathon swimming at the Paris Games and the swimming leg of the ...

Researchers discovered a 13,000-year-old three-dimensional map within a rock shelter in the Paris Basin, showcasing Paleolithic humans' water flow and geomorphological knowledge. This finding ...

Researchers have discovered what may be the world’s oldest three-dimensional map, located within a quartzitic sandstone megaclast in the Paris Basin. The Ségognole 3 rock shelter, known since ...