Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida (UNESCO/NHK)

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James Blake Wiener
by UNESCO TV NHK Nippon Hoso Kyokai
published on 04 September 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 ...

Source: UNESCO TV / © NHK Nippon Hoso Kyokai
URL: http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/664/

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Kyokai, U. T. N. N. H. (2018, September 04). Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida (UNESCO/NHK). World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/video/1452/archaeological-ensemble-of-merida-unesconhk/

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