Parco archeologico comunale di Seradina-Bedolina, Archaeological park in Capo di Ponte, Italy.
The Seradina-Bedolina archaeological park sits on a terrace on the right slope of Val Camonica at 530 meters elevation and contains thousands of carved rock patterns. The stone surfaces are covered with figures of warriors, hunters, and farmers that are accessible across five marked pathways.
The rock carvings were created during the Bronze and Iron Ages with patterns dating back to the early first millennium BC. The layers of engravings show how representations and techniques changed over many generations.
The rock carvings depict daily life including hunting, farming, and ritual activities that reflect how communities lived across many centuries. Walking through the paths, visitors can see these carved images directly and understand what mattered to the people who created them.
The park is most easily reached from Capo di Ponte, with a visitor center at Via Pieve di San Siro offering guidance and information. Some paths are steep and require good footwear, and visitors should allow time to explore all the rock surfaces carefully.
Rock number 1, known as the Bedolina Map, measures 9 meters long by 4 meters wide and holds 109 carved figures, making it one of the earliest attempts to map a landscape topographically. This single rock surface is packed with geometric patterns and figures from different time periods layered on top of each other.
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