🧭 Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula: Garganta de la Hoz VII
UNESCO-designated prehistoric rock art site in eastern Spain
📌 Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site component 874-126 within serial property 874
- Part of Europe's largest concentration of prehistoric rock art
- Located in a Mediterranean-facing gorge landscape in eastern Spain
- Contains prehistoric paintings and engravings on rock surfaces
Garganta de la Hoz VII is one of 42 component sites comprising the Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula UNESCO World Heritage property. The site features prehistoric rock art created by hunter-gatherer and early agrarian communities in the rugged gorges and rock overhangs of the Mediterranean region. Its designation recognizes the archaeological significance of this concentration of prehistoric artistic expression across eastern and southeastern Spain ...