Rock Art of the Iberian Mediterranean Basin
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Rock Art of the Iberian Mediterranean Basin is a vast UNESCO-listed collection of prehistoric rock paintings and engravings across eastern Spain, renowned for its vivid depictions of human figures, animals, and scenes of daily life.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Rock Art of the Iberian Mediterranean Basin canonical | 1 |
| Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Rock Art of the Iberian Mediterranean Basin Context triple: [Northeastern Spain, hasUNESCOSite, Rock Art of the Iberian Mediterranean Basin]
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Rock Art in the Hail Region of Saudi Arabia
Rock Art in the Hail Region of Saudi Arabia is a UNESCO World Heritage site renowned for its extensive prehistoric petroglyphs and inscriptions that document thousands of years of human presence and cultural expression in the Arabian Peninsula.
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Prehistoric Rock Art Sites in the Côa Valley
Prehistoric Rock Art Sites in the Côa Valley is a UNESCO World Heritage site in northeastern Portugal renowned for its extensive open-air Paleolithic engravings depicting animals and symbolic figures.
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Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain
The Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain is a renowned group of prehistoric caves celebrated for their exceptionally well-preserved Upper Paleolithic paintings and engravings, often called the “Sistine Chapel of Paleolithic art.”
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Essays on Iberian and pre-Roman art in Catalonia
Essays on Iberian and pre-Roman art in Catalonia is a scholarly work by Catalan architect and historian Lluís Domènech i Montaner that examines the ancient artistic heritage of the Iberian Peninsula, particularly in the Catalonia region.
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Mural de la Prehistoria
Mural de la Prehistoria is a large outdoor rock mural in Cuba’s Viñales Valley depicting prehistoric life and human evolution, created as a major cultural and tourist attraction.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rock Art of the Iberian Mediterranean Basin Target entity description: Rock Art of the Iberian Mediterranean Basin is a vast UNESCO-listed collection of prehistoric rock paintings and engravings across eastern Spain, renowned for its vivid depictions of human figures, animals, and scenes of daily life.
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A.
Rock Art in the Hail Region of Saudi Arabia
Rock Art in the Hail Region of Saudi Arabia is a UNESCO World Heritage site renowned for its extensive prehistoric petroglyphs and inscriptions that document thousands of years of human presence and cultural expression in the Arabian Peninsula.
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B.
Prehistoric Rock Art Sites in the Côa Valley
Prehistoric Rock Art Sites in the Côa Valley is a UNESCO World Heritage site in northeastern Portugal renowned for its extensive open-air Paleolithic engravings depicting animals and symbolic figures.
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C.
Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain
The Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain is a renowned group of prehistoric caves celebrated for their exceptionally well-preserved Upper Paleolithic paintings and engravings, often called the “Sistine Chapel of Paleolithic art.”
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D.
Essays on Iberian and pre-Roman art in Catalonia
Essays on Iberian and pre-Roman art in Catalonia is a scholarly work by Catalan architect and historian Lluís Domènech i Montaner that examines the ancient artistic heritage of the Iberian Peninsula, particularly in the Catalonia region.
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E.
Mural de la Prehistoria
Mural de la Prehistoria is a large outdoor rock mural in Cuba’s Viñales Valley depicting prehistoric life and human evolution, created as a major cultural and tourist attraction.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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cultural heritage site ⓘ prehistoric rock art site ⓘ |
| approximateNumberOfSites | over 700 ⓘ |
| artStyle | Levantine rock art ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | protected ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| depicts |
animals
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gathering scenes ⓘ human figures ⓘ hunting scenes ⓘ ritual scenes ⓘ scenes of daily life ⓘ warfare scenes ⓘ |
| governedBy | Spanish cultural heritage authorities ⓘ |
| governingBody | UNESCO ⓘ |
| hasPart |
rock engravings
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rock paintings ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| inscriptionReason |
exceptional illustration of the transition from hunter-gatherer to early farming communities
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outstanding testimony to a unique cultural tradition of prehistoric Iberian societies ⓘ |
| inscriptionYear | 1998 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dynamic narrative compositions
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large concentration of prehistoric rock art ⓘ vivid depiction of movement ⓘ |
| languageOfUNESCOListing |
English
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French ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Andalusia
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Aragon ⓘ Castile-La Mancha ⓘ Catalonia ⓘ Iberian Peninsula ⓘ Region of Murcia ⓘ
linked to:
Province of Murcia
Valencian Community ⓘ eastern Spain ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
mineral pigments
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natural rock surfaces ⓘ |
| partOf |
World Heritage List
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linked to:
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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| period |
Epipalaeolithic
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Neolithic ⓘ Prehistory ⓘ |
| timeSpan | approximately 10,000 BCE to 3,500 BCE ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory | Cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(iii)
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(iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 874 ⓘ |
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Subject: Rock Art of the Iberian Mediterranean Basin Description of subject: Rock Art of the Iberian Mediterranean Basin is a vast UNESCO-listed collection of prehistoric rock paintings and engravings across eastern Spain, renowned for its vivid depictions of human figures, animals, and scenes of daily life.
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UNESCO World Heritage rock art sites
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Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula
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linked to: Rock Art of the Iberian Mediterranean Basin