🧭 Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula
Barranc de Beniali – Abric IV, a UNESCO World Heritage rock shelter in Valencia, Spain
📋 Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site (identification 874-168) in the Valencian Community, eastern Spain
- Prehistoric rock art dated between 7000 BCE and 1000 BCE, primarily post-Paleolithic tradition
- Part of the largest concentration of prehistoric rock art in Europe, comprising over 700 sites
- Features hematite-based red and reddish-brown pigments depicting human figures, animals, and hunting scenes
Barranc de Beniali – Abric IV is a rock shelter in the Valencian Community of eastern Spain that preserves prehistoric paintings of outstanding cultural significance. The site forms part of the UNESCO World Heritage designation for the Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula, one of Europe's most extensive collections of prehistoric artistic expression. The shelter's position within a rugged landscape of limestone cliffs and ravines provided ideal conditions for prehistoric ...