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đź§­ Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula

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đź§­ Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula
Barranc de Benialí – Abric II, a component of Europe's largest prehistoric rock art ensemble


🕐 3 min read · Updated 1 Apr 2026 at 20:51

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đź“‹ Fast Facts
  • Component 874-164 of a serial UNESCO World Heritage property comprising more than 700 rock-art sites across eastern and southern Spain
  • Located in the municipality of La Vall de Gallinera, province of Alicante, Valencia autonomous community
  • Contains Levantine rock art dated between approximately 7000 BCE and 1000 BCE
  • Inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1998 for its artistic, historical, and ethnographic significance

Barranc de Benialí – Abric II is a prehistoric rock shelter in the Vall de Gallinera valley of ...

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