🧭 Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula
Prehistoric rock art sites across eastern Spain, Upper Paleolithic to Mesolithic periods
📌 Fast Facts
- Location: Eastern Spain, Mediterranean Basin
- Period: Upper Paleolithic to Mesolithic, 8000–3000 BCE
- UNESCO inscription: 1998
- Protected sites: Over 700 rock art locations across eastern Spain
Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula is a UNESCO World Heritage Site comprising over 700 prehistoric rock art locations distributed across eastern Spain that documents the artistic and cultural development of Levantine societies. The ensemble includes the Barranc de Famorca cluster of six interconnected shelters in the Mediterranean region, containing painted human and animal figures executed in stylized forms that depict hunting scenes, social gatherings and ritual ...