🧭 Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula
Prehistoric rock paintings across eastern Spain, UNESCO World Heritage Site
📌 Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site comprising over 700 rock art sites
- Located in eastern Spain, primarily in Catalonia and Valencia regions
- Paintings created between 8,000 BCE and 3,000 BCE (Upper Paleolithic and Mesolithic periods)
- Largest concentration of prehistoric rock art in Europe
The Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula represents one of Europe's most significant concentrations of prehistoric artistic expression. Distributed across more than 700 sites in eastern Spain, these rock paintings document the visual culture of early human societies over several millennia. The ensemble was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in recognition of its exceptional testimony to human creativity and social organization during the Upper Paleolithic and ...