🧭 Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula
Levantine prehistoric rock art sites in eastern Spain, dating to 10,000–4,000 BCE
📌 Fast Facts
- Location: Mediterranean arc, eastern Spain (Catalonia to Andalusia)
- Period: Mesolithic to early Neolithic, approximately 10,000–4,000 BCE
- Serial property: Over 700 rock art shelters across eastern and southeastern Spain
- UNESCO inscription: 1998
The Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula is a serial UNESCO World Heritage property comprising over 700 prehistoric rock art shelters distributed across the Mediterranean arc of eastern and southeastern Spain. The sites are distinguished by Levantine art traditions featuring naturalistic depictions of humans, animals, and hunting scenes rendered primarily in red pigment onto rock faces and shallow caves. This assemblage represents one of Europe's largest and most ...