Overview
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 the years afterwards.
About Cornalvo Dam
The Cornalvo Dam is a Roman gravity dam built to supply water to the Roman colonia of Emerita Augusta, capital of the Roman province of Lusitania. It was built in the 1st–2nd century AD as part of the infrastructure which supplied water. The earth dam Roman concrete and stone cladding on the water face is still in use.
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- Countries
- Spain
- ISO Codes
- ES
- Coordinates
- 38.9887, -6.1911
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