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🎨 Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula: Abrigo de la Hoz

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🎨 Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula: Abrigo de la Hoz
Levantine imagery in a clifftop shelter


🕐 1 min read · Updated 2 Apr 2026 at 14:05

UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

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  • UNESCO-listed Levantine rock art shelter in eastern Spain
  • Features red ochre anthropomorphic and animal motifs typical of Epipalaeolithic to early Neolithic periods
  • Positioned on a cliff face with natural overhang protection
  • Part of the Mediterranean Basin rock art ensemble, reflecting organized prehistoric communities

Abrigo de la Hoz is a Levantine rock art shelter perched on a cliff within the Mediterranean landscapes of eastern Spain. As part of the UNESCO-listed Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula, the site preserves painted panels that reflect prehistoric hunting traditions, social organization, and symbolic expression ...

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