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Parque arqueológico El Tolmo de Minateda
Contact details
Carretera Nacional 301, de Abacete a Murcia
02400
Hellín, Albacete
(Castile-La Mancha)
http://www.turismocastillalamancha.es
Tel.:+34 967541520
Location
- Autonomous region:
- Castile-La Mancha
- Province/Island:
- Albacete
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World Heritage, a certification granted by UNESCO.
Description
Polychrome paintings of hunting scenes.
The paintings were discovered by Juan Jiménez Llamas in 1914, and caused great interest amongst specialists in prehistoric art on account of the huge number of figures and their thematic and stylistic variety. The Minateda paintings are located in five caves. Animal-based hunting themes predominate. They are dated between 6,000 and 1,000 BC. They have the World Heritage designation as part of Mediterranean Prehistoric Rock Art.
- Construction:
- City / settlement excavation site
- Artistic period:
- Prehistory
Practical information
Schedule
Closed temporarily for works.