🧭 Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula
Les Aparets I, II, III, IV — UNESCO World Heritage Site
📋 Fast Facts
- Part of UNESCO World Heritage ensemble comprising over 700 rock shelters and caves across Valencia, Murcia, and Albacete
- Paintings date from Neolithic to Bronze Age (8,000–3,000 BCE, with some reaching back to Upper Paleolithic)
- Primary pigments: red and black ochre, with occasional yellow and white
- Largest concentration of prehistoric rock art in Europe
Les Aparets I, II, III, and IV form part of the Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula, a vast UNESCO World Heritage ensemble spanning eastern Spain. These four sites are among more than 700 rock shelters and caves that preserve paintings from the Upper Paleolithic through Bronze Age, offering direct evidence of human artistic expression, social organization, and survival strategies across millennia. The paintings—executed in red and black ochre with occasional lighter ...