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The discovery of the paintings of the Valltorta ravine

Tírig, L'Alt Maestrat, Castellón

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The discovery of the paintings of the Valltorta ravine

Historical milestone · Tírig, L'Alt Maestrat, Castellón

Image of Tírig, not of the place itself.

A shepherd from the village came upon the figures painted in red in the shelters of the ravine; the find, made known that same year, revealed one of the most important ensembles of Levantine rock art, declared World Heritage in 1998.

1917

Photo: Juan Emilio Prades Bel (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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