🧭 Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula – La Alamedilla
UNESCO World Heritage component in Jaén, Andalusia
📌 Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site component (identifier 874-103)
- Located in Jaén province, Andalusia, Spain
- Levantine-style rock art dating to 10,000–6,500 years ago
- Part of the largest concentration of prehistoric rock art in Europe (700+ sites across the serial property)
La Alamedilla is one of over 700 archaeological components comprising the UNESCO World Heritage serial property Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula. Located in the limestone landscape of Jaén in southeastern Spain, the site preserves Levantine-style prehistoric paintings created between 10,000 and 6,500 years ago. The rock art documents the transition from Mesolithic hunter-gatherer societies to early Neolithic communities and represents a direct visual record of ...