🧭 Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula
Cova Jeroni component, La Vall de Gallinera, Alicante
📋 Fast Facts
- UNESCO serial property comprising over 700 prehistoric rock art sites across eastern Spain
- Barranc de la Cova Jeroni–Abric I located in La Vall de Gallinera, Alicante province (38°49′45″ N, 0°13′9″ W)
- Rock art created between approximately 8000 BCE and 3500 BCE, spanning Mesolithic to Chalcolithic periods
- Pigments: mineral ochres in red, black, and white; fine brushwork 1–3 mm using plant-based tools
The Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula is a UNESCO World Heritage Site comprising over 700 prehistoric rock art sites distributed across eastern Spain. Cova Jeroni, in the municipality of La Vall de Gallinera (Alicante), represents one component of this vast ensemble. Located in a narrow ravine carved by the Rambla Gallinera, the site preserves pictographs on shallow rock shelters and overhangs spanning from the Mesolithic through Chalcolithic periods. These paintings ...