🏛️ Augusta Emerita-Alanís
Roman colonial settlement in Lusitania, southwestern Iberia
📌 Fast Facts
- Founded 25 BCE by Roman colonists under Augustus
- Located in present-day Badajoz province, Extremadura, Spain
- Capital of the Roman province of Lusitania
- UNESCO World Heritage Site (since 1993)
Augusta Emerita (modern Mérida) was established as a Roman settlement in 25 BCE following the final conquest of ...