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๐ŸŽจ Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula: Las Covachicas

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๐ŸŽจ Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula: Las Covachicas
Intimate Levantine Panels in Small Rock Niches


🕐 1 min read · Updated 1 Apr 2026 at 05:22

UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

๐Ÿ“Œ Fast Facts
  • UNESCO-listed Levantine rock art site in Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
  • Features red ochre anthropomorphic and animal figures in confined rock shelters
  • Dated to Epipalaeolithic and early Neolithic periods (Mediterranean Iberia)
  • Part of the broader Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin network

Las Covachicas comprises a series of small rock shelters nestled within a Mediterranean ravine landscape in southeastern Spain ...

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