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🎨 Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula: Las Escaleretas

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🎨 Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula: Las Escaleretas
Prehistoric painted rock shelter in eastern Spain


🕐 2 min read · Updated 1 Apr 2026 at 21:36

UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

📋 Fast Facts
  • Mediterranean Basin rock art tradition, Iberian Peninsula
  • Open-air shelter with red and dark ochre pigments
  • Depicts hunting, ritual, and daily life scenes
  • UNESCO World Heritage Site protection

Las Escaleretas is an open-air rock shelter in eastern Spain that forms part of the Mediterranean Basin's prehistoric ...

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