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🎨 Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula: Abrigo del Arenal de la Fonseca ó Abrigo de Ángel

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🎨 Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula: Abrigo del Arenal de la Fonseca ó Abrigo de Ángel
Levantine rock shelter with prehistoric hunting scenes


🕐 2 min read · Updated 3 Apr 2026 at 01:20

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📋 Fast Facts
  • Location: Iberian Peninsula, Spain (40.67°N, 0.42°W)
  • Art period: Levantine tradition, pre-5000 BCE
  • Medium: Red ochre pigment on natural rock shelter wall
  • UNESCO designation: Part of Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin group (2018)

Abrigo del Arenal de la Fonseca—also known as Abrigo de Ángel—preserves a significant set of Levantine rock paintings ...

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