Amphitheatre of Mérida
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The Amphitheatre of Mérida (Spanish: Anfiteatro de 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 Legio V Alaudae and Legio X Gemina). 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.
Anfiteatro de Mérida | |
Location | Mérida (Badajoz), Spain |
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Coordinates | 38°54′58.3″N 6°20′15.8″W |
Type | Roman amphitheatre |
Official name | Amphitheatre |
Type | Cultural |
Criteria | iii, iv |
Designated | 1993 (17th session) |
Part of | "Roman Theatre, Amphitheatre, the Amphitheatre House" part of the Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida |
Reference no. | 664-005 |
Region | Europe and North America |
Official name | Anfiteatro Romano |
Type | Non-movable |
Criteria | Monument |
Designated | 13 December 1912 |
Reference no. | RI-51-0000108 |
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.