🎨 Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula: Abrigo de los Dos Caballos
Levantine rock shelter with prehistoric hunting scenes in ochre pigment, eastern Spain
📌 Fast Facts
- Location: Cuenca province, eastern Spain
- Period: Neolithic to Bronze Age (approximately 7000–3000 BCE)
- Pigments: Red and dark ochre on limestone
- UNESCO inscription: 1998
Abrigo de los Dos Caballos is a rock shelter in eastern Spain that preserves Levantine rock art depicting coordinated hunting scenes in ochre pigment. The site was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1998 as part of the Mediterranean Basin rock art collective designation, recognizing the region's exceptional evidence of prehistoric visual culture and community organization. As of 2026, the shelter remains accessible to researchers and visitors, with the paintings protected by the ...