🧭 Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula
Benirrama – Abric I, Alicante, Spain
📋 Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 1998 as part of a serial property spanning over 700 rock art sites across eastern Spain
- Located in Vall de Gallinera, Alicante province, within a limestone landscape of natural rock shelters and overhangs
- Levantine rock art tradition: small-scale painted figures in red, dark red, or brown using mineral-based pigments
- Dating: Late Upper Paleolithic through Neolithic transition, approximately 8000 BCE to 3000 BCE
Benirrama – Abric I is a component of the Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula, one of Europe's largest concentrations of prehistoric art. Located in eastern Spain's Alicante province within the Vall de Gallinera, this rock shelter contains painted figures characteristic of the Levantine artistic tradition. The site exemplifies post-Paleolithic creative expression and contributes to the broader understanding of early Mediterranean societies ...