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Augusta Emerita, Lusitania - Part III
Jun 14

Augusta Emerita, Lusitania – Part III

Quick Info: Address: Alcazaba Plaza del Rastro, s/n 06800 Mérida Hours: Everyday (April-September) 9:30-21:00 Everyday (October-March) 9:30-18:30 Admission: 6 Euros (15 Euros combination ticket) Continued From Augusta Emerita Part II The Roman bridge over the Guadiana River (called the Flumen Anas during the Roman period) is the longest extant Roman bridge in the world at 792…

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Augusta Emerita, Lusitania - Part II
May 31

Augusta Emerita, Lusitania – Part II

Continued From Augusta Emerita Part I The lifeblood of a Roman city, it’s not much of a surprise that Augusta Emerita relied on three separate aqueducts to thrive. The first of these three aqueducts constructed was, what is today often referred to as, the Cornalvo Aqueduct, but was probably called the Aqua Augusta in antiquity….

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