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

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🎨 Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula: Mallata III
Levantine rock shelter with Neolithic hunting scenes in eastern Spain


πŸ• 2 min read Β· Updated 17 Mar 2026 at 06:51
πŸ“Œ Fast Facts
  • UNESCO World Heritage Site (part of Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula)
  • Location: Levantine interior, eastern Spain, coordinates 42.212333, 0.038
  • Period: Neolithic to Copper Age (approximately 7000–3000 BCE)
  • Medium: Red and dark ochre pigments on limestone rock shelter

Mallata III is a shallow limestone rock shelter that preserves painted figures forming part of the extensive Levantine ...

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