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๐Ÿงญ Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula

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๐Ÿงญ Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula
Benirrama โ€“ Abric II, a Levantine rock-art shelter in Alicante, Spain


🕐 3 min read · Updated 2 Apr 2026 at 15:56

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๐Ÿ“‹ Fast Facts
  • Located in Alicante, Valencian Community, eastern Spain
  • Part of a UNESCO World Heritage serial property inscribed in 1998
  • Levantine rock art tradition; paintings dated between 8000 and 3000 BCE
  • Figures executed in red and black mineral pigments; hunting and gathering scenes depicted

Benirrama โ€“ Abric II is a shallow rock overhang in the province of Alicante that preserves prehistoric Levantine ...

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