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🏛️ Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida: Alcantarilla Bridge

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🏛️ Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida: Alcantarilla Bridge
Roman bridge crossing the Albarregas River, Mérida, Spain


🕐 3 min read · Updated 11 Apr 2026 at 03:36

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📌 Fast Facts
  • Location: Albarregas River, Mérida, Spain
  • Construction: Roman opus caementicium (Roman concrete)
  • Age: Approximately 2,000 years old
  • UNESCO inscription: 1993

The Alcantarilla Bridge is a Roman bridge crossing the Albarregas River in Mérida, Spain, that demonstrates the engineering ...

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