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🧭 Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula: Pintures Rupestres d'Alfés

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🧭 Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula: Pintures Rupestres d'Alfés
UNESCO-listed prehistoric rock paintings in Catalonia


🕐 2 min read · Updated 1 Apr 2026 at 22:20

UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

📌 Fast Facts
  • UNESCO World Heritage Site (part of broader Mediterranean rock art ensemble)
  • Located in Alfés municipality, Lleida province, Catalonia, Spain
  • Dating to the late prehistoric period (roughly 10,000–3,000 BCE)
  • Red ochre paintings on sheltered rock formations in Mediterranean landscape

The Pintures Rupestres d'Alfés are part of the Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula ...

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