🧭 Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula: Garganta de la Hoz II
Late-prehistoric rock art site in southeastern Spain
📌 Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site (ID 874), part of a 758-site property
- Located in a gorge formation in the Mediterranean region of the Iberian Peninsula
- Contains rock paintings in red, black, white and yellow pigments
- Depicts human figures, animals, hunting scenes and gathering activities from late-prehistoric periods
Garganta de la Hoz II is one of 758 rock art sites that comprise the UNESCO World Heritage property Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula. The site consists of prehistoric rock paintings located in a gorge setting along the Mediterranean seaboard and inland mountain ranges of the Iberian Peninsula, spanning from Catalonia to Andalusia. The artworks represent late-prehistoric cultural expression and subsistence practices in the region ...