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🎨 Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula: Fuensanta I

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🎨 Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula: Fuensanta I
Symbolic Expression in a Sheltered Prehistoric Landscape


🕐 1 min read · Updated 3 Apr 2026 at 00:20

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  • Levantine-style rock art shelter in southeastern Spain
  • Prehistoric paintings depicting human figures and animals in motion
  • UNESCO World Heritage Site (serial property)
  • Natural rock overhang provides protection for pigment preservation

Fuensanta I is a rock shelter site that preserves a compelling set of Levantine-style prehistoric paintings. Set within the Mediterranean interior of the Iberian Peninsula, the shelter's decorated panels reflect how early communities used natural overhangs as meaningful spaces for artistic, social, and symbolic activity ...

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