Spanish authorities are currently investigating a 39-year-old man from Los Villares, in Jaén province in Andalucia, southern Spain, for allegedly causing damage to cave paintings that are thousands of years old. The man reportedly poured water on the ancient paintings in an attempt to capture better photos for social media.
The cave paintings, located in various locations in the Sierra Sur de Jaén mountain range, are considered a part of Spain's protected heritage. The man uploaded photos of the wet paintings on Facebook, which caught the attention of the Guardia Civil. Following this, officers from the Guardia Civil's nature protection service (Seprona) initiated an investigation into the matter.
