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In 25BC, the Roman governor of Augustus founded the township of Emerita Augusta. It was well-situated on the River Guadiana and at the junction of major Roman roads, and as a result soon became the capital of Lusitania. The Romans lavished upon it temples, a theatre, an amphitheatre and even a 400m-long circus, now hidden by undergrowth. The teatro and the amfiteatro are still visible, as are the Temple of Diana and the superb mosaics preserved in the Museo Nacional de Arte Romano.
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- From€20(30 reviews)249 m
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Things to see and donearby
- The Green Guide28 m - José Ramón Mélida, 06800 Mérida
- The Green Guide127 m - Près de l’amphithéâtre, 06800 Mérida
- The Green Guide163 m - C. J. Ramón Mélida, 06800 Mérida
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Where to sleepnearby
- From €75Apartamento Turístico Casa Museo Parking82 m - José Ramón Mélida, 37, 06800 Mérida
- From €65Apartamentos Mérida Center153 m - C/Travesía de Parejos 24, 06800 Mérida
- From €113Casa Turistica Termas aparcamiento y desayuno incluido159 m - Calle Reyes Huertas 4, 06800 Mérida
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Where to eatnearby
- De Tripas CorazónAround€20415 m - Calle Romero Leal, 15, 06800 Merida
- Tuétano€€MICHELIN 2024536 m - John Lennon 26, 06800 Mérida
- Restaurante Parador de MéridaAround€30586 m - C/ Almendralejo, 56, 06800 Merida
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