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🧭 Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula: Covetes del Puntal- Abric I

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🧭 Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula: Covetes del Puntal- Abric I
Prehistoric rock art shelter in eastern Spain


🕐 2 min read · Updated 9 Apr 2026 at 17:27

UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

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  • Location: Valencian Community, eastern Spain
  • Type: Prehistoric rock shelter with artistic panels
  • UNESCO inscription: 1998
  • Part of serial property covering Iberian Mediterranean Basin rock art sites

Covetes del Puntal – Abric I is a prehistoric rock shelter in the Valencian Community of eastern Spain that contains artistic panels from hunter-gatherer cultures. The site was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1998 as part of the serial property Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula. As of 2026, the shelter remains accessible to researchers and qualified visitors under local heritage management protocols. The site documents human artistic expression during ...

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