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🎨 Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula: Muriecho E1

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🎨 Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula: Muriecho E1
Levantine hunting scenes in a prehistoric rock shelter, eastern Spain


πŸ• 2 min read Β· Updated 17 Mar 2026 at 07:02
πŸ“Œ Fast Facts
  • UNESCO World Heritage Site (part of the Mediterranean Basin rock art ensemble)
  • Location: AragΓ³n region, northeastern Spain (coordinates 42.210472, 0.070167)
  • Period: Neolithic to Copper Age (approximately 8000–3000 BCE)
  • Medium: Red and dark mineral pigments on limestone rock shelter

Muriecho E1 is a painted rock shelter preserving Levantine artβ€”a prehistoric tradition of eastern Spain in which hunter-gatherer ...

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