🎨 Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula: Cantos de la Visera II (monte Arabi)
Neolithic and Copper Age rock paintings in southeastern Spain
📌 Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site recognizing Mediterranean Basin rock art tradition
- Features human figures, animals, and geometric motifs in ochre and natural pigments
- Located on a clifftop in Monte Arabi, Murcia region, southeastern Spain
- Dates to the Neolithic and Copper Age periods
Cantos de la Visera II on Monte Arabi preserves an exceptional set of prehistoric rock paintings documenting the cultural and spiritual lives of early Mediterranean communities. The site features human figures in hunting and ceremonial postures, dynamic depictions of deer, goats, and horses, and abstract geometric patterns applied to cliff surfaces using natural pigments. The paintings reflect the artistic sophistication and symbolic communication systems of Neolithic and Copper Age societies ...