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The rock 1 of Bedolina, so called Bedolina Map, is on a prominent terrace in the right side of Valcamonica. The exposition of the rock is south-east. Around the slope the land is used for pasture and farmland.
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Google earth file: Bedolina Map.kmz (1kb, kmz)

Latitude:  46° 2'7.41"N  Longitude:   10°20'30.06"E

The stone carvings of Val Camonica constitute one of the largest collections of prehistoric petroglyphs in the world.
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The Camunni were ancient population located during the Iron Age (I millennium BC) in Val Camonica; the latin name Camunni was attributed to them by the authors of the 1st century. They are also called ancient Camuni, to distinguish them from the current inhabitants of the valley (the Camuni or Camunians). The Camunni were among the greatest producers of rock art in Europe; their name is linked to the famous rock engravings of Valcamonica.
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