oil painting
Apr 23 2008, Vikas

Scientists said on Tuesday they have proved the world`s first ever oil paintings were in caves near two destroyed giant statues of Buddha in Afghanistan, hundreds of years before oil paint was used in Europe.

Samples from paintings, dating from the...

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