🎨 Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula: Abrigo de los Cerricos
Levantine rock art shelter in eastern Spain
📋 Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site designation as part of Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula
- Levantine rock art shelter in eastern Spain, dated to Epipalaeolithic and early Neolithic periods
- Features red ochre painted anthropomorphic figures and animal motifs in dynamic hunting and ritual scenes
- Protected by overhanging rock formation; part of wider Mediterranean Basin rock art network
Abrigo de los Cerricos is a Levantine rock art shelter situated within the Mediterranean upland landscapes of eastern Spain. As part of the UNESCO-listed Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula, the site preserves painted imagery that reflects prehistoric hunting practices, social organization, and symbolic expression. The small shelter's selective use and protected location have helped sustain its artistic legacy across millennia ...