🧭 Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula
Barranc de Beniali – Abric III, a UNESCO World Heritage component in eastern Spain
📌 Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site component (identification 874-167) in the Valencian Community, Spain
- Levantine rock art tradition, dated 7,000–4,000 years ago
- Located in a limestone valley with natural rock shelters
- Part of a serial property comprising over 700 sites across eastern Spain
Barranc de Beniali – Abric III is a designated component of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula. Situated in the Valencian Community in eastern Spain, this rock shelter contains post-Palaeolithic paintings representative of the Levantine artistic tradition. The site lies within a rugged valley characterized by limestone formations and natural shelters that have provided protection for the artwork over millennia ...