| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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 Interactive map ofCova de l'Aranya | |
| Location | Bicorp,Valencian Community,Spain |
| Part of | Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula |
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| Criteria | Cultural: (iii) |
| Reference | 874 |
| Coordinates | 39°06′37.2″N0°51′37.1″W / 39.110333°N 0.860306°W /39.110333; -0.860306 |
  Cuevas de la Araña Location of Cuevas de la Araña in Valencian Community  Cuevas de la Araña Cuevas de la Araña (Spain) Show map of Spain | |
TheCoves de l'Aranya (in originalCatalan language, known inEnglish as theSpider Caves and inSpanishCuevas de la Araña) are a group of caves in the municipality ofBicorp inValència, eastern Spain. The caves are in the valley of the river Escalona and were used by prehistoric people who left rock art. They are known for painted images of abow and arrowgoat hunt and for a scene depicting a human figure foraginghoney, the earliest known depiction of bees and the oldest evidence of honey consumption byHomo sapiens.
The dating of such art is controversial, but the famous honey-gathering painting is believed to beepipaleolithic and is estimated to be around 8000 years old.[1]
The caves were discovered in the early twentieth century by a local teacher, Jaume Garí i Poch. They are included in the World Heritage SiteRock art of the Iberian Mediterranean Basin.
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