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🏛️ Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain: Monte Castillo - Las Monedas

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🏛️ Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain: Monte Castillo - Las Monedas
UNESCO World Heritage Site with extensive Paleolithic cave art in Cantabria


🕐 2 min read · Updated 2 Apr 2026 at 10:46

UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

📋 Fast Facts
  • Location: Monte Castillo, Puente Viesgo, Cantabria, Spain
  • UNESCO designation: 1985 (expanded 2008)
  • Las Monedas cave discovered: 1952
  • Art period: Upper Paleolithic (approximately 36,000–13,000 years ago)

Monte Castillo in Cantabria contains multiple caves with Paleolithic art spanning tens of thousands of years. Las Monedas ...

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