Severe drought in Brazil has caused river levels to plummet, revealing rock carvings of human faces made up to 2,000 years ago. It’s a discovery that observers are bound to have mixed feelings about.

Munro says the minimalist carving closely matches a twelve thousand year old face unearthed in Israel, hinting at a shared symbolism across early settlements.

Archeologists have been aware of the carved faces for years, but the low water levels have unearthed previously unseen specimens. The carvings appear to have been created by indigenous people before ...

Ancient rock carvings in Western Australia’s Murujuga are at risk. Aboriginal artwork includes the world’s oldest human face drawings. Pollution from a Karratha Gas Plant is slowly damaging these ...

MANAUS, Brazil, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Human faces sculpted into stone up to 2,000 years ago have appeared on a rocky outcropping along the Amazon River since water levels dropped to record lows in the ...