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🧭 Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula: Abric d'Ermites I

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🧭 Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula: Abric d'Ermites I
Levantine rock shelter with prehistoric painted imagery


🕐 2 min read · Updated 1 Apr 2026 at 17:01

UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

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  • UNESCO World Heritage Site (serial property: Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula)
  • Located in eastern Spain
  • Contains Levantine tradition rock art featuring human figures, hunting scenes, and fauna
  • Part of Europe's largest concentration of prehistoric rock art

Abric d'Ermites I is a rock shelter in eastern Spain that preserves prehistoric painted imagery created by early communities during the Levantine period. The site is designated as part of the serial UNESCO World Heritage property "Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula," which encompasses the largest concentration of prehistoric rock art in Europe. The shelter documents artistic and social practices of prehistoric populations who inhabited or travelled through the ...

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