🧭 Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula
Lavadero Tello IV, Spain
📋 Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site comprising over 700 prehistoric rock art sites
- Dates from Upper Paleolithic to Mesolithic periods (50,000–3,000 BCE)
- Located in eastern Spain across rock shelters and shallow caves
- Depicts human figures, animals, hunting scenes, and symbolic motifs using natural pigments
Lavadero Tello IV is one of the principal sites within the Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula, a UNESCO World Heritage listing that encompasses the largest concentration of prehistoric rock art in Europe. The site preserves ancient paintings created by early human societies over thousands of years, offering direct evidence of prehistoric life, artistic expression, and cultural development during the Upper Paleolithic and Mesolithic periods ...