Mérida | Augusta Emerita | Spain
Vettones history; capital of the Roman province Hispania Lusitania; on the Guadiana river; the theater, amphitheater, and circus are among the empire's best preserved
Pleiades Gazetteer: 256155
UNESCO: Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida
Online Coins of the Roman Empire: Emerita mint (the most famous series has a city gate, also featured on Google Arts and Culture).
Landmarks
Los Milagros aqueduct
Rabo de Buey-San Lázaro aqueduct
circus
model of the circus displayed on site
amphitheater
theater
"Arch of Trajan," entrance to the provincial forum
"Temple of Diana" in the colonial forum
reconstructed portico with shields and caryatids
bridge
Mérida Archaeological Museum | Museo Nacional de Arte Romano (MNAR)
Major archaeological museum with finds from the city and region
website | collections search | Google Arts and Culture
museum deisgned by Rafael Moneo
bronze relief sculpture with plan of Mérida at the museum's entrance
model of Mérida
shields and caryatids from portico
hunt paintings from the amphitheater
sculptures from the theater's stage building
Bay Bottle on display