Gua Tambun


Tambun Cave, also known as Gua Tambun, is a cave in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia. The cave is notable for containing a series of neolithic cave paintings, which have made the cave a tourist attraction.

Description

Gua Tambun is a limestone cave located in Ipoh, Malaysia. One of many limestone caves in Ipoh, it contains the largest number of neolithic cave paintings in Asia. The paintings - which were discovered by a British soldier in 1959 - are estimated to be between 2,000 and 12,000 years old. The paintings were probably made using Hematite.
The cave is accessible to tourists, but has occasionally been closed for maintenance.