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Rock Art in the Alps - Valcamonica
in italiano
Valcamonica is a valley situated in the Italian
central Alps. Its name takes origin from the Camunni, the original
people here living during the Iron Age, then conquered by Rome in 16 BC.
Two hours are required to reach Valcamonica by car from Milan. Hundreds of thousands of figures are present in Valcamonica Rock Art, one of the richest open-air engraved areas in Europe.
Here you can take a virtual visit to Valcamonica rock art: you can start by taking a look to some figures and scenes, then to the most important sites, soon after trying to understand the different prehistoric phases and styles. Many detailed records are also available from the EuroPreArt database.
Finally some notes about Naquane, the astonishing National Park of engraved rocks at Capo di Ponte. They will be useful for your trip, virtual or may be real...
Two hours are required to reach Valcamonica by car from Milan. Hundreds of thousands of figures are present in Valcamonica Rock Art, one of the richest open-air engraved areas in Europe.
Here you can take a virtual visit to Valcamonica rock art: you can start by taking a look to some figures and scenes, then to the most important sites, soon after trying to understand the different prehistoric phases and styles. Many detailed records are also available from the EuroPreArt database.
Finally some notes about Naquane, the astonishing National Park of engraved rocks at Capo di Ponte. They will be useful for your trip, virtual or may be real...
Valcamonica is part
of the UNESCO
World heritage List
of the UNESCO
World heritage List
- Valcamonica chronology (Tracce paper)
- Warriors and duels (Tracce photogallery)
- Paspardo Rock Art (book)
-
Valcamonica fieldworks (details and infos)
Valcamonica
North Italy
Europe
Where isValcamonica?
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use. Please contact us (photo AA-AF, Footsteps
of Man)
