Italy has not been "found". It has always been there.
Caves in southern France. Caves in Santa Barbara, California. Caves in Spain.
Usually in caves.
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Just the caves are not sacred to Hindus. However many great sages and monk did serious meditation sitting in caves or many hindu deities were found to have been in caves hence such caves become sacred to Hindus.
France and Spain in caves and rock shelters
France and Spain in caves and rock shelters
France and Spain in caves and rock shelters
The idea of living in caves is something of a Victorian invention; although early human remains have been found in caves, it seems much more likely that they visited rather than lived in them.
Cave drawings have been found all across the world.
The evidence suggests that they were not merely decorations of living areas, since the caves in which they have been found do not have signs of ongoing habitation. Also, they are often in areas of caves that are not easily accessed. Some theories hold that they may have been a way of communicating with others, while other theories ascribe them a religious or ceremonial purpose.
Cave men. Sewn clothing has been found in caves and burials from the ice age.