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

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🎨 Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula: Arpán L
Levantine hunting scenes on a limestone shelter in northeastern Spain


🕐 2 min read · Updated 17 Mar 2026 at 10:15
📌 Fast Facts
  • UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of the broader Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin property
  • Location: Aragon region, northeastern Spain (coordinates 42.198778, 0.036194)
  • Age: Approximately 8,000–3,500 years old (Neolithic and Chalcolithic periods)
  • Pigments: Red and dark mineral-based paints applied to limestone rock shelter surfaces

Arpán L is a rock shelter site preserving prehistoric Levantine art that documents hunter-gatherer life and artistic expression ...

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