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🎨 Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula: Malforá III

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🎨 Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula: Malforá III
Levantine rock-art shelter in Spain's Mediterranean interior


🕐 2 min read · Updated 2 Apr 2026 at 00:40

UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

📌 Fast Facts
  • Part of the Levantine rock-art tradition spanning Spain's Mediterranean interior
  • Shallow rock shelter with red and dark mineral pigment paintings depicting hunting scenes and ritual life
  • Contains slender human figures in motion, deer, wild goats, and symbolic marks rendered with selective use of natural rock contours
  • Preserved through dry microclimate and modern conservation as part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site designation

Malforá III forms part of the extensive Levantine rock-art tradition that spreads across Spain's Mediterranean interior. Set within ...

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