Roman Forum (Mérida)

Roman Forum of Mérida

Foro romano de Mérida
The Temple of Diana.
Location	Mérida (Badajoz), Spain
Coordinates	38°55′01″N 6°20′35.3″W / 38.91694°N 6.343139°W / 38.91694; -6.343139
Type	Roman Forum
Europe and North America

The Roman Forum is an archaeological area in

Mérida, or Emerita Augusta in Latin, was once the capital of the Lusitania imperial province that included most of Portugal as well as the western central portion of Spain. It contains many common places found in a Roman city: buildings such as theatres, temples, forums, and arenas. Mérida’s ruins are mostly still intact, despite the passage of time of approximately 2,000 years. Mérida preserves more important ancient Roman monuments than any other city in Spain

Buildings

• Temple of Diana. Despite its name, wrongly assigned in its discovery, the building was dedicated to the imperial cult. Erected during Augustus' reign with local granite, later it was partly re-used for the palace of the Count of Corbos.
• Temple of Mars. Dedicated to the imperial cult
• Portico, located near the Temple of Diana, was built in the 1st century. It consists of a porticoed building with a wall housing several niches intended for statues found at this site. The portico was restored in the 20th century, and the discovered remains are on display at the National Museum of Roman Art
• Basilica, located in front of the temple of Diana
• Baths

See also

• National Museum of Roman Art

External links

• Official Mérida webpage (in Spanish)
• Mérida, Spain