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The Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida holds the remains of many public buildings that were the trademarks of a major Roman provincial capital.

The city was built as Emerita Augusta in 25 BCE, adhering to a strict Roman urban plan. Mérida preserves both public and private buildings from Antiquity, such as the theatre, amphitheatre and engineering works. The Ensemble also includes a few later monuments like the Moorish Alcazabar and two early Christian churches.

Community Perspective: The quality lies in the ensemble of the various components, as together they show every aspect of life in a Roman city. There’s a combined ticket that gives you access to all. The National Museum of Roman Art is also worth visiting.

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Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida (ID: 664)
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Spain
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Inscribed 1993 Site history
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1993: Inscribed
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    "The Basilica de Casa Herrera basilica with a double-apsidal well known North African type" (AB eval). The Basilica of Sta Eulalia was built over the remains of a former paleo-christian basilica and necropolis and is thought to contain the tomb of the child Saint Eulalia burned in 304 for spitting in the face of a Roman magistrate. This crypt has been extensively excavated since 1990 and can be visited underneath the basilica
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