mérida
states: [spain]
category: cultural
year: 1993
location: Province of Badajoz, Autonomous Community of Extremadura
region: Europe and North America
latitude/longitude: 38.9161100000, -6.3377800000
visited: 2018
The colony of Augusta Emerita, which became present-day Mérida in Estremadura, was founded in 25 B.C. at the end of the Spanish Campaign and was the capital of Lusitania. The well-preserved remains of the old city include, in particular, a large bridge over the Guadiana, an amphitheatre, a theatre, a vast circus and an exceptional water-supply system. It is an excellent example of a provincial Roman capital during the empire and in the years afterwards.
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