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Ancient rock art at Texas national park ‘irreparably damaged’ by vandals, officials say

Vandals scratched names and the date over a panel of petroglyphs in the Indian Head area of Big Bend National Park. The rock art is between 3,000 and 8,500 years old.

An ancient rock was vandalized at Big Bend National park in Texas (National Park Service)

Ancient rock art at a Texas national park was “irreparably damaged” last month, prompting officials to urge the public to come forward with information about the vandals.

“On December 26th, a panel of ancient petroglyphs in the Indian Head area of Big Bend National Park was irreparably damaged when vandals chose to boldly scratch their names and the date across the prehistoric art,” the National Park Service said in a statement.

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The carvings that were destroyed are between 3,000 and 8,500 years old, Tom VandenBerg, chief of interpretation and visitor services with Big Bend National Park, told NBC News.

Read more on NBC News here.


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