Amphitheatre of Mérida

Local nameAnfiteatro Romano
LocationMérida, Spain

The Amphitheatre of Mérida is a ruined Roman amphitheatre situated in the Roman colony of Emerita Augusta, present-day Mérida, in Spain. The city itself, Emerita Augusta, was founded in 25 BC by Augustus, to resettle emeritus soldiers discharged from the Roman army from two veteran legions of the Cantabrian Wars. The amphitheatre itself was completed in 8 BC. The term emeritus refers to the soldiers, all of whom had been honorably discharged from service. The city became the capital of the Roman province of Lusitania.

The amphitheatre is part of the Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida, which is one of the largest and most extensive archaeological sites in Spain. It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1993.

Tags RuinsArchaeological Site
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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphitheatre_of_Mérida

Address Mérida 06800, Spain

Coordinates 38°54'58.238" N -6°20'16.515" E

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