🧭 Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula
La Saltadora – Abric XIV, a Levantine rock shelter in eastern Spain
📋 Fast Facts
- Located in Castellón, eastern Spain, within the Barranc de la Saltadora rock art complex
- Dating: Late Mesolithic through early Bronze Age, approximately 8000–3500 years ago
- UNESCO World Heritage inscription: 1998 (Criterion iii); one of more than 700 documented sites in the serial listing
- Access: Restricted and controlled to protect the fragile painted panels; guided visits and museum interpretations available
La Saltadora – Abric XIV is a shallow limestone rock shelter in the inland landscapes of Castellón, Spain, forming part of a dense concentration of Levantine rock art sites. The shelter's protected vertical and slightly concave rock faces have preserved painted panels from prehistoric communities spanning the late Mesolithic through early Bronze Age. The site exemplifies the narrative and figurative qualities characteristic of Mediterranean rock art, offering direct evidence of prehistoric ...