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🎨 Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula: Cueva de la Plata

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🎨 Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula: Cueva de la Plata
Prehistoric painted shelter in the Sierra Espuña, southeastern Spain


🕐 2 min read · Updated 1 Apr 2026 at 20:25

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📋 Fast Facts
  • UNESCO World Heritage Site (part of the Mediterranean Basin rock art ensemble)
  • Location: Sierra Espuña mountain range, Murcia region, Spain
  • Period: Neolithic and Bronze Age (estimated 6000–1000 BCE)
  • Primary subjects: Human figures, schematic forms, and symbolic signs in red and dark pigments

Cueva de la Plata is a natural cave shelter located in the Sierra Espuña mountains of southeastern Spain ...

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