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🎨 Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula: Arpán E 2

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🎨 Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula: Arpán E 2
Neolithic hunting scenes and symbolic expression in a compact rock shelter


🕐 2 min read · Updated 2 Apr 2026 at 04:15

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📋 Fast Facts
  • Located in eastern Spain along limestone cliffs overlooking wooded ravines
  • UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of the Mediterranean Basin rock art tradition
  • Features red and dark mineral pigment paintings of human figures and animals in hunting scenes
  • Dating to the Neolithic and Copper Age periods of prehistoric Iberia

Arpán E 2 is a modest yet visually significant rock shelter preserving finely painted figures from Iberia's Mediterranean ...

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