The decision was made during the 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, currently taking place in Paris. The unique cave, where ancient cave paintings were discovered, is located in the Burzyansky District of Bashkortostan. It is the largest multi-level karst cave in the Southern Urals, with explored passages stretching over 3 km in length. More than 200 Paleolithic-era rock paintings have been preserved here.
In 2022, the "Shulgan-Tash" Historical and Museum Complex opened just two kilometers from the cave entrance in the Murat-Tugai area. Spanning 4,000 square meters, the large-scale exhibition showcases the cave’s exploration by archaeologists, paleontologists, and speleologists.
This archaeological site in Bashkiria has become Russia’s 34th UNESCO World Heritage Site.
