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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
Sierra de Alfaro, Spain


🕐 2 min read · Updated 1 Apr 2026 at 20:18

UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

📋 Fast Facts
  • UNESCO World Heritage Site covering over 700 rock art sites across Spain and Portugal
  • Dates from Upper Paleolithic through Bronze Age, with most works created between 8,000 BCE and 3,000 BCE
  • Largest concentration of prehistoric rock art in Europe
  • Depicts human figures, animals, hunting scenes, and symbolic motifs in rock shelters and shallow caves

Sierra de Alfaro is a UNESCO World Heritage Site recognized for its exceptional collection of prehistoric rock art ...

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