Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida

Brief Description

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.

Spain

Province of Badajoz, Autonomous Community of Extremadura

N38 54 57.996 W6 20 16.008

Date of Inscription: 1993

Criteria: (iii)(iv)

Property : 31 ha

Buffer zone: 355 ha

Ref: 664

Source: http://whc.unesco.org