Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida

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The Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida is a remarkably well-preserved Roman archaeological site in western Spain, renowned for its theater, amphitheater, and extensive remains of the ancient city of Augusta Emerita.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ
cultural heritage site ⓘ
bufferZoneArea approximately 1,000 ha ⓘ
country Spain ⓘ
foundedAsPartOf Roman colony of Augusta Emerita ⓘ
governingBody Regional Government of Extremadura ⓘ
Spanish Ministry of Culture ⓘ
hasPart Arch of Trajan (Mérida) ⓘ
House of Mithraeum (Mérida) ⓘ
Los Milagros Aqueduct ⓘ
Roman amphitheatre of Mérida ⓘ
Roman baths (thermae) of Mérida ⓘ
Roman bridge over the Guadiana ⓘ
Roman circus of Mérida ⓘ
Roman dam of Cornalvo ⓘ
Roman dam of Proserpina ⓘ
Roman forum of Augusta Emerita ⓘ
Roman necropolis of Mérida ⓘ
Roman theatre of Mérida ⓘ
San Lázaro Aqueduct ⓘ
Temple of Diana (Mérida) ⓘ
provincial forum of Augusta Emerita ⓘ
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ
heritageStatus protected under Spanish heritage law ⓘ
inception 25 BC ⓘ
locatedIn Extremadura ⓘ
Mérida ⓘ
western Spain ⓘ
namedAfter emperor Augustus ⓘ
linked to: Augustus
notableFor extensive Roman urban remains ⓘ
well-preserved Roman amphitheatre ⓘ
well-preserved Roman theatre ⓘ
originalFunction provincial capital of Lusitania ⓘ
originalName Augusta Emerita ⓘ
partOf ancient city of Augusta Emerita ⓘ
significantPeriod 1st century AD ⓘ
1st century BC ⓘ
Roman Empire ⓘ
touristAttraction major cultural tourism destination in Spain ⓘ
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteArea approximately 31 ha (core zone) ⓘ
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteCriteria (iii) ⓘ
(iv) ⓘ
(vi) ⓘ
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId 664 ⓘ
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteInscriptionYear 1993 ⓘ
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteRegion Europe and North America ⓘ
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteType Cultural ⓘ

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Extremadura → UNESCOWorldHeritageSite → Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida ⓘ
Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida → hasPart → Roman theatre of Mérida ⓘ
linked to: Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida
Mérida → heritageSiteName → Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida ⓘ
World Heritage Sites in Spain → hasPart → Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida ⓘ
Mérida, Spain → partOf → Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida ⓘ
Southern Spain → hasHeritageSite → Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida (bordering region) ⓘ
subject linked to: southern Spain
linked to: Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida
Museo Nacional de Arte Romano → associatedWith → Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida ⓘ
Museo Nacional de Arte Romano → associatedWith → World Heritage Site Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida ⓘ
linked to: Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida
Augusta Emerita → partOf → Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida ⓘ
subject linked to: ancient city of Augusta Emerita
Roman bridge over the Guadiana → partOf → Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida ⓘ
Temple of Diana (Mérida) → partOf → Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida ⓘ
Los Milagros Aqueduct → partOf → Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida ⓘ
Roman dam of Proserpina → partOf → Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida ⓘ
Roman forum of Augusta Emerita → locatedIn → Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida ⓘ
provincial forum of Augusta Emerita → UNESCOWorldHeritageSite → Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida ⓘ
Augusta Emerita → partOf → Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida ⓘ
Roman amphitheatre of Mérida → partOf → Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida ⓘ
Roman amphitheatre of Mérida → managedBy → Consorcio de la Ciudad Monumental de Mérida ⓘ
linked to: Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida
Arch of Trajan (Mérida) → partOf → Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida ⓘ
Arch of Trajan (Mérida) → hasUNESCOSite → Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida ⓘ
House of Mithraeum (Mérida) → partOf → Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida ⓘ
House of Mithraeum (Mérida) → managedBy → Consorcio de la Ciudad Monumental de Mérida ⓘ
linked to: Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida
Roman dam of Cornalvo → partOf → Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida ⓘ
Roman dam of Cornalvo → UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteOf → Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida ⓘ
Roman circus of Mérida → partOf → Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida ⓘ
Roman baths (thermae) of Mérida → partOf → archaeological ensemble of Mérida ⓘ
linked to: Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida
Roman theatre of Mérida → partOf → Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida ⓘ
Roman bridge (Mérida) → partOf → Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida ⓘ
subject linked to: Roman bridge
Roman bridge (Mérida) → connects → historic center of Mérida ⓘ
subject linked to: Roman bridge
linked to: Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida
Roman bridge (Mérida) → UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId → Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida ⓘ
subject linked to: Roman bridge
Classical Theatre Festival of Mérida → relatedTo → World Heritage Site Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida ⓘ
linked to: Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida
Cornalvo Dam → partOf → Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida ⓘ
Alcazaba of Mérida → partOf → Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida ⓘ
Temple of Diana (Mérida) → heritageDesignation → Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida ⓘ
subject linked to: Temple of Diana
Temple of Diana (Mérida) → partOf → Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida ⓘ
subject linked to: Temple of Diana
Arch of Trajan (Mérida) → heritageDesignation → Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida ⓘ
subject linked to: Arch of Trajan
Arch of Trajan (Mérida) → UNESCOWorldHeritageSite → Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida ⓘ
subject linked to: Arch of Trajan
Roman theatre of Mérida → partOf → Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida ⓘ
subject linked to: Roman theatre
Puente Romano de Mérida → partOf → Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida ⓘ
Puente Romano de Mérida → crossesAt → historic center of Mérida ⓘ
linked to: Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida
Presa de Proserpina → partOf → Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida ⓘ
Presa de Proserpina → locatedInProtectedArea → Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida World Heritage Site ⓘ
linked to: Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida