Prehistoric Rock-Art Site of the Côa Valley

July 16, 2023

The Prehistoric Rock-Art Site of the Côa Valley is an open-air Paleolithic archaeological site located in northeastern Portugal, near the border with Spain. In the early 1990s rock engravings were discovered in Vila Nova de Foz Côa during the construction of a dam in the Côa River valley. They include thousands of engraved rock drawings of horses, bovines and other animals, human and abstract figures.
Canada do Inferno is located on the left bank of the Côa, in the municipality and parish of Vila Nova de Foz Côa.

Unesco: Prehistoric Rock Art Sites in the Côa Valley and Siega Verde
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Date: June 24

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