🎨 Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula: La Peña del Castellar
Levantine rock art shelter on a prominent cliff in eastern Spain
📋 Fast Facts
- Located on a cliff in eastern Spain's Mediterranean region
- Part of the UNESCO-listed Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula ensemble
- Contains Levantine-style rock art from the Epipalaeolithic and early Neolithic periods
- Features elongated anthropomorphic figures and animal motifs in red ochre pigment
La Peña del Castellar is a Levantine rock art shelter situated on a prominent cliff within the Mediterranean landscapes of eastern Spain. The site preserves painted imagery reflecting prehistoric hunting scenes, social practices, and symbolic expression. As part of the UNESCO-recognized Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula, La Peña del Castellar contributes to understanding of ancient Mediterranean societies and their artistic conventions ...