Lipci rock art

The Lipci rock art, located near the small settlement of Lipci in Montenegro, is an exceptional archaeological site featuring ancient rock paintings. Discovered in 1961, the site is nestled under a rocky overhang rising 7 meters above the plain and just half a kilometer from the seashore. The artwork consists of two scenes depicting stags, does, and human figures, painted using local lime stained red by iron ore. Notably, the lower scene includes geometric icons interpreted as a nautical map of the Bay of Kotor. The stylistic elements suggest a creation period in the 10th century BCE, during the Late Bronze Age, although some scholars propose an Iron Age origin. Despite its significance, the site requires urgent conservation efforts to preserve these valuable prehistoric artworks.