The site

The Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida preserves Augusta Emerita, a Roman colonia founded in 25 BCE to settle veteran legionaries after the Cantabrian Wars. Capital of the province of Lusitania, it grew into one of the largest cities of Hispania, fed by three aqueducts and laid out with theatre, amphitheatre, circus and bridge. Today it stands as one of Spain's most extensive Roman sites and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Field notes

civilizations

Roman

types

City · Theatre · Amphitheatre · Circus / hippodrome · Aqueduct · Bridge

built

25 BCE — 100 CE

occupied

25 BCE — 713 CE

country

Spain