Cave of Ardales

Also known as: Ardales, Ardalesas, Ardales (Málaga), Ardales (munisipyo), Ардалес, არდალესი, Արդալես, أرداليس, ارداليس, اردالیس, アルダレス, 阿达莱斯

The Cave of Ardales (Cueva de Ardales) in Malaga province was revealed by an earthquake in 1821 [1] [2]. It contains over 1,000 paintings and engravings on walls, ceilings, and speleothems [1].

TypeRock art
Period< 4500 BC
CountrySpain
Coordinates36.8728° N, 4.8288° W

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