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🧭 Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula

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🧭 Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula
Les Aparets I, II, III, IV β€” UNESCO World Heritage Site


🕐 3 min read · Updated 1 Apr 2026 at 17:02

UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

πŸ“‹ Fast Facts
  • Part of UNESCO World Heritage ensemble comprising over 700 rock shelters and caves across Valencia, Murcia, and Albacete
  • Paintings date from Neolithic to Bronze Age (8,000–3,000 BCE, with some reaching back to Upper Paleolithic)
  • Primary pigments: red and black ochre, with occasional yellow and white
  • Largest concentration of prehistoric rock art in Europe

Les Aparets I, II, III, and IV form part of the Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on ...

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