🏛️ Emerita Augusta-Scallabis
Layered Roman settlement in Extremadura
📌 Fast Facts
- Founded 25 BCE as a Roman military colony under Augustus
- Located in present-day Mérida, Spain (Badajoz province)
- UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1993
- Contains substantial standing ruins and an active archaeological museum
Emerita Augusta was established by the Roman general Lucius Norbanus Flaccus as a settlement for retired legionaries in the province of Lusitania. The city grew rapidly as a major administrative and commercial hub along the Guadiana River, serving as capital of the Roman province. Mérida, its direct successor, preserves extensive remains from both Roman and later medieval periods ...