Trivia: Which petroglyphs were named Italy’s first UNESCO World Heritage Site?
Valcamonica Rock Drawings
Archaeological Park of Herculaneum
Giants’ Graves of Sardinia
Neolithic Caves of Matera
The correct answer is Valcamonica Rock Drawings
So why is this answer correct? : Today, Italy boasts a whopping 55 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, but it all started in Valcamonica. Located in the Lombardy region of northern Italy, this valley boasts nearly 140,000 prehistoric cave drawings and became Italy’s first UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. The petroglyphs represent approximately 8,000 years of human history, providing a unique insight into the evolution and development of human societies.