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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
Hoyos II β€” Prehistoric cave paintings and engravings in eastern Spain


🕐 2 min read · Updated 1 Apr 2026 at 11:40

UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

πŸ“Œ Fast Facts
  • UNESCO World Heritage site comprising over 700 rock art sites across eastern Spain
  • Dates from Upper Paleolithic to Neolithic periods, with most works created 8,000–3,000 BCE
  • Depicts human figures, animals, hunting scenes, and geometric and abstract symbols
  • Largest concentration of prehistoric rock art in Europe, located in rock shelters and shallow caves

Hoyos II is part of the Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula, a UNESCO ...

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