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🎨 Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula: Barranco de Campells I

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🎨 Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula: Barranco de Campells I
Levantine imagery in a rugged ravine


🕐 1 min read · Updated 1 Apr 2026 at 17:31

UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

📋 Fast Facts
  • Levantine rock art shelter in eastern Spain, part of UNESCO-listed Mediterranean Basin ensemble
  • Contains red ochre painted figures dating to Epipalaeolithic and early Neolithic periods
  • Located in steep ravine landscape, naturally sheltered site
  • Depicts hunting scenes and animal representations in dynamic linear style

Barranco de Campells I is one of the Levantine rock art shelters situated within a steep ravine landscape in eastern Spain. Part of the Mediterranean Basin rock art ensemble, the site preserves painted figures that reflect the mobility, subsistence strategies, and symbolic traditions of prehistoric Iberian communities. The rock shelter's natural protection has aided the survival of these painted motifs across millennia ...

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