🎨 Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula: Racó Gasparo
Prehistoric rock art sanctuary in eastern Spain
📋 Fast Facts
- Located in the Matarraña river valley, Teruel province, northeastern Spain
- Contains Levantine rock art from the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods
- Part of the UNESCO-inscribed Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin serial site
- Depicts hunting scenes, ritual activities, and daily life of prehistoric communities
Racó Gasparo is a cliff-face rock art site in northeastern Spain containing prehistoric panel paintings created by early Mediterranean communities. The site features human figures, animals, and abstract motifs rendered in ochre pigments, preserving visual records of Neolithic and Bronze Age life in the Iberian Peninsula. The compositions document hunting expeditions, ceremonial gatherings, and symbolic expression integral to the region's early agricultural societies ...