Merida

  • Merida is a city located on the Guadiana and Albarrega rivers in the Autonomous Community of Extremadura in western Spain.
  • It was Emerita Augusta, the capital city of the Province of Lusitania. It is a Roman Archeological site noted worldwide for its collection of semi-intact buildings located in the city of Merida, and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1993.

History

The Ruins of Roman Emerita Augusta

  • Theatre
  • Amphitheatre
  • Circus
  • Bridge over the Guadiana
    • At 2,598 feet (792m) it is one of the longest Roman bridges still standing today.
    • It carried the Via de la Plata from Seville to Gijon
  • Water Supply:
    • Proserpina Dam
    • Los Milagros Aqueduct
    • Castellum aquae, a water distribution point
  • Rabo de Buey, the San Lazaro Aqueduct
  • Temple of Diana, dedicated to the Cult of the Roman Emperor
  • Temple of Concordia
  • Trajan Arch
  • Mithraeum House
  • Forum Gate
  • San Lazaro Roman Baths
  • Roman Baths of Alange
  • Roman Baths and snow pit
  • Los Columbarios and part of the Necropolis

Museums

  • National Museum of Roman Art
    • This archeology Museum holds all the artefacts from Emerita Augusta including well preserved Roman statues and sculptures.

Roman Roads

 

 

Roman Theatre, Emerita Augusta

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