🎨 Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula: Abrigo de las Enredaderas (Los Almadenes)
UNESCO-listed Neolithic and Copper Age rock shelter with figurative paintings
📌 Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site (Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula)
- Located in Los Almadenes area, Murcia region, southeastern Spain
- Dates to Neolithic and Copper Age periods
- Rock shelter with preserved pigment paintings depicting human figures and animals
Abrigo de las Enredaderas is a sheltered rock face containing prehistoric figurative paintings that document the life and symbolic practices of early Mediterranean communities. The site forms part of the larger Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin UNESCO World Heritage designation, which spans multiple locations across the Iberian Peninsula. The paintings represent a visual record of hunting, social gatherings, and ritualized activities practiced during the Neolithic and Copper Age ...