🧭 Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula: Roques Guàrdies II
Levantine rock art site in eastern Spain
📋 Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site (part of collective designation)
- Location: Eastern Spain, within rugged Mediterranean terrain
- Primary medium: Red ochre pigment on sheltered rock surfaces
- Cultural tradition: Levantine artistic style, prehistoric origin
Roques Guàrdies II is a rock art site located within the extensive cultural landscape of eastern Spain that preserves examples of the Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula. The site occupies a rugged terrain of cliffs, rock shelters, and gorges shaped by millennia of natural erosion. Limestone formations, sparse Mediterranean vegetation, and sheltered rock faces characterize the location, which provided prehistoric groups with protection, strategic visibility, and ...