🧭 Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula: Cueva de la Mina
UNESCO-inscribed prehistoric rock shelter in eastern Spain
📋 Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site component (code 874-112)
- Post-Paleolithic rock art site in Mediterranean landscape
- Part of serial property spanning eastern and southeastern Spain
- Located in limestone rock shelter formation
Cueva de la Mina is one of numerous designated components within the Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula, a UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed to recognize the region's concentration of post-Paleolithic rock art. The site comprises prehistoric rock shelters and cave formations distributed across eastern Spain, documenting cultural expressions spanning several millennia. Cueva de la Mina exemplifies the type of Mediterranean landscape—characterized by limestone ...