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🧭 Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula

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🧭 Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula
La Saltadora – Abric VI, a Levantine rock shelter in eastern Spain


🕐 3 min read · Updated 3 Apr 2026 at 00:35
📌 Fast Facts
  • Part of a UNESCO World Heritage serial inscription recognizing over 700 rock art sites across eastern Spain
  • Contains red-pigment paintings dating to the Epipaleolithic to early Neolithic periods (approximately 10,000–6,500 years before present)
  • Located in the Barranc de la Valltorta, a limestone ravine with natural rock shelters in Valencia region
  • Protected under Spanish cultural heritage law and regional Valencian regulations

La Saltadora – Abric VI is a decorated limestone rock shelter located within the Barranc de la Valltorta ...

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