Culture Ministry designates Metanduno Cave as national cultural heritage

Indonesian Culture Minister Fadli Zon (third left) points to one of the prehistoric rock paintings inside Metanduno Cave in Liang Kabori Village, Muna District, Southeast Sulawesi, on July 11, 2026. The Ministry of Culture has designated the cave, which contains 67,800-year-old archaeological rock art, as a national cultural heritage site. ANTARA FOTO/Andry Denisah/YU/mrt

Indonesian Culture Minister Fadli Zon points to one of the prehistoric rock paintings inside Metanduno Cave in Liang Kabori Village, Muna District, Southeast Sulawesi, on July 11, 2026. The Ministry of Culture has designated the cave, home to 67,800-year-old archaeological rock art, as a national cultural heritage site. ANTARA FOTO/Andry Denisah/YU/mrt

Indonesian Culture Minister Fadli Zon poses for a photo in front of prehistoric rock paintings inside Metanduno Cave in Liang Kabori Village, Muna District, Southeast Sulawesi, on July 11, 2026. The Ministry of Culture has designated the cave, home to 67,800-year-old archaeological rock art, as a national cultural heritage site. ANTARA FOTO/Andry Denisah/YU/mrt