The prehistoric treasures of Spain's caves are renowned worldwide. But a recent report warns that caves in the country's Valencia region are in serious danger of being vandalised and looted. The millennia-old heritage is being disregarded in favour of more modern, tourist-friendly sites such as Baroque cathedrals and century-old buildings. They are being protected with fences and reconstruction projects, says José Aparicio, head of the archaeological service in Valencia, while the caves are left to fall apart. Sr Aparicio warns that the caves, which contain some of the world's best examples of cave painting and artefacts from daily life in prehistoric Europe.
