🧭 Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula
Levantine prehistoric rock art comprising over 700 sites in southeastern Spain, dating 8000–3500 BCE
📌 Fast Facts
- Serial property: Over 700 rock art sites across eastern Spain
- Period: Approximately 8000–3500 BCE (Levantine tradition)
- Medium: Red mineral oxide pigments on rock shelters and cliff faces
- UNESCO inscription: 1998
The Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula is a serial UNESCO World Heritage property in southeastern Spain that preserves one of Europe's largest concentrations of prehistoric rock art. Comprising more than 700 painted and engraved sites, the property documents Levantine-style artistic traditions spanning the early post-Paleolithic period through the early Bronze Age. As of 2026, the sites remain protected under national and regional heritage legislation, with ongoing ...