🧭 Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula
Barranc de l'Infern Conj. 3, Abrigo III — prehistoric rock shelter in eastern Spain
📋 Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 1998 as part of a 700+ site ensemble across Spain and Portugal
- Rock shelter containing schematic and naturalistic paintings dating from the Upper Paleolithic through Bronze Age
- Paintings executed in red, black, and yellow pigments derived from natural minerals
- Located in eastern Spain within the Mediterranean basin, characterized by limestone cliffs and river valleys
Barranc de l'Infern, Conj. 3, Abrigo III is a rock shelter containing prehistoric paintings that form part of the Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula, a UNESCO World Heritage Site recognized for exceptional artistic and archaeological significance. The site showcases depictions of humans, animals, hunting scenes, and abstract symbols created over thousands of years. These paintings provide critical evidence of the social, spiritual, and daily practices of early human ...