History
New paintings discovered in Axarquía cave show footprints of a baby and a childThe Victoria cave in La Cala del Moral on the eastern Costa del Sol was occupied for was used a refuge for Neanderthals and a burial place in the Neolithic period
Añádenos en Google Small hand discovered in the cave; on the left, the painting after passing through an image-processing tool. (Marilú Báez) 02/06/2026 a las 12:34h.Experts have identified three new paintings in the Victoria cave in La Cala del Moral (Rincón de la Victoria) on the eastern Costa del Sol, ... which correspond to two very different periods of prehistoric times.
The painting were found during archaeological explorations of the cave being led by Pedro Cantalejo and María del Mar Espejo.
Thousands of years ago the Cueva de la Victoria, in El Cantal, had two entrances - one at each end of the cave, which made this place a refuge protected from predators and with natural light for a good part of the day.
It was also close to the sea, which guaranteed a warm climate and a diet based on fish and shellfish. This explains why it was inhabited from the time of the Neanderthals until around 6,000 years ago. A prolonged occupation has been engraved on the walls and still holds some surprises.
The cave can be visited in small groups so as not disturb the site
In the first room, used during the Neolithic period as a burial place, where the bones of the dead were deposited next to vessels, there is a mural in the style of prehistoric art, the most modern and advanced, with simplified human and animal figures, composing scenes and situations to which a symbolic charge is attributed.
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