🧭 Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula
Abric de la Gleda, a UNESCO-listed prehistoric rock shelter in eastern Spain
📌 Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 1998 as part of a serial property spanning Spain and Portugal
- Upper Paleolithic and Neolithic rock paintings, created between approximately 8,000 and 3,000 BCE
- Located in the Valencian Community, eastern Spain (38.784861, -0.286444)
- Part of over 700 prehistoric rock art sites across the Mediterranean Basin region
Abric de la Gleda is a rock shelter in eastern Spain containing painted panels of human figures, animals, and symbolic motifs dating to the Upper Paleolithic and Neolithic periods. The site is part of the Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula, a UNESCO World Heritage serial property recognized for its exceptional significance in understanding prehistoric human expression and cultural practices. The shelter provided protection for early communities and served as a space ...