Historic Sulfur Emissions Likely Damaged Murujuga Rock Art, New Study Finds
26-08-2026 18:20 via artnews.com

Historic Sulfur Emissions Likely Damaged Murujuga Rock Art, New Study Finds

Ancient rock art at Murujuga, or the Burrup Peninsula, in Western Australia, has seen much larger damaged than previously anticipated due to industrial pollutants found in air emissions.About 932 miles north of Perth, Murujuga contains one of the world’s most significant and dense collections of ancient petroglyphs, dating back about 50,000 years. These tens of thousands of petroglyphs depict animals, spiritual figures, and sacred stories.Since the 1950s, however, Murujuga has also become
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