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Cave of Niño

Coordinates: 38°32′34″N 2°09′19″W / 38.54286°N 2.15525°W / 38.54286; -2.15525
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Cave of Niño
Native name
Cueva del Niño (Spanish)
LocationAýna, Spain
Coordinates38°32′34″N 2°09′19″W / 38.54286°N 2.15525°W / 38.54286; -2.15525
Official nameCueva del Niño
TypeNon-movable
CriteriaMonument
Designated1997
Reference no.RI-51-0009648
Cave of Niño is located in Spain
Cave of Niño
Location of Cave of Niño in Spain

The Cave of Niño (Spanish: Cueva del Niño) is a cave and archaeological site located in Aýna, Spain.[1] It has a number of well preserved rock art drawings from the Paleolithic period.[2] It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1997.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ Bailey, G. N.; Callow, P. (1986-06-12). Stone Age Prehistory: Studies in Memory of Charles McBurney. Cambridge University Press. pp. 110–111. ISBN 978-0-521-25773-2.
  2. ^ "Cueva del niño de Aýna". Turismo Sierra del Segura (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-05-02.