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🎨 Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula: Els Secans

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🎨 Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula: Els Secans
Levantine hunter-gatherer rock art sheltered beneath limestone overhangs


🕐 2 min read · Updated 3 Apr 2026 at 00:20

UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

πŸ“‹ Fast Facts
  • UNESCO World Heritage Site (part of Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula)
  • Levantine rock-art tradition dating to the Mesolithic and Neolithic periods
  • Located in eastern Mediterranean hills, Spain
  • Sheltered rock shelters with ochre pigment paintings on limestone

Els Secans comprises prehistoric rock art panels situated beneath shallow limestone overhangs in Spain's eastern Mediterranean region. The ...

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