Indonesia’s worst wildfires in a decade threaten the world’s oldest rock art

Wildfires have burned within 800 metres of caves in Maros-Pangkep holding some of the world’s oldest rock art.
More than 270 hectares of the national park burned between 30 September and 18 October.
Researchers say heat speeds up corrosion of the paintings even without flames touching them.
Smoke deposits soot over the art, blurring details as Indonesia battles its worst fires since 2015.

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