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🧭 Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula – Port de Penaguila – Abric I

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🧭 Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula – Port de Penaguila – Abric I
Levantine rock art shelter in the Province of Alicante, Spain


🕐 3 min read · Updated 2 Apr 2026 at 00:41

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πŸ“‹ Fast Facts
  • Located in PenΓ guila municipality, Province of Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain
  • Shallow limestone rock shelter with red and dark red pigment art
  • Dated to post-Paleolithic period, roughly 8000–3500 BCE
  • Part of the 1998 UNESCO World Heritage inscription covering 700+ prehistoric rock art sites across eastern Spain

Port de PenΓ guila – Abric I is a shallow limestone rock shelter located in a mountainous inland landscape ...

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