🎨 Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula: Covacho Ahumado (Cerro Felio)
Prehistoric painted shelter in eastern Spain
📋 Fast Facts
- Mediterranean rock art tradition of eastern Spain
- Shallow rock shelter with prehistoric painted figures
- Depicts hunting scenes, movement, and symbolic gestures
- UNESCO World Heritage Site designation
Covacho Ahumado, situated within the rocky slopes of Cerro Felio, is one of numerous painted shelters preserving the Mediterranean rock art tradition of eastern Spain. Though modest in size, the site contains expressive figures that capture movement, hunting scenes, and symbolic gestures, offering direct visual evidence of communities who inhabited the region thousands of years ago. The shallow overhang provided both shelter and a natural canvas for artistic expression ...