🎨 Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula: Lecina Superior
Levantine rock paintings in an Aragonese cliff shelter
📋 Fast Facts
- Levantine rock-art shelter in Aragón, eastern Spain, dating to the Neolithic period
- Decorated with red and dark mineral pigment figures depicting hunting scenes and human activity
- Located at high elevation above the valley floor, providing natural protection and preservation
- Part of the UNESCO World Heritage serial site covering Mediterranean Basin rock art on the Iberian Peninsula
Lecina Superior is a shallow rock overhang situated in the limestone canyons of Aragón's interior, containing some of the most expressively rendered Levantine paintings in eastern Spain. The site preserves dynamic scenes of human figures and wildlife rendered in red and dark mineral pigments, capturing movement, social interaction, and hunting narratives with economic precision of line. Set high above the valley floor, the elevated position both protects the rock panels and creates a dramatic ...