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🏛️ Augusta Emerita-Alanís

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🏛️ Augusta Emerita-Alanís
Roman colonial settlement in Lusitania, southwestern Iberia


🕐 2 min read · Updated 16 Mar 2026 at 19:40
📌 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 ...

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