🧭 Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula
Lavadero Tello III
📋 Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site comprising over 700 rock art sites across eastern Spain
- Dating from Upper Paleolithic to Bronze Age (50,000 BCE to 3,000 BCE)
- Located in Mediterranean limestone landscape with natural rock shelters
- Depicts human figures, animals, hunting scenes, and symbolic motifs in natural pigments
Lavadero Tello III is one of the significant archaeological sites within the UNESCO World Heritage designation "Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula." This ensemble of prehistoric rock art spans eastern Spain and represents one of the most comprehensive collections of human artistic expression from the late Upper Paleolithic through the Bronze Age. The site features vivid rock paintings that provide insight into the spiritual and daily life of prehistoric communities ...