Acueducto de los Milagros
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The Acueducto de los Milagros (English: Aqueduct of the Miracles) is a Roman aqueduct in Mérida (Badajoz), Spain. It was built during the first century AD to supply water from the Proserpina Dam to the ancient Roman colony of Emerita Augusta. After the fall of the Roman Empire, the aqueduct fell into decay and today it is in ruins with only a relatively small section of the aqueduct bridge standing. The Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida, including the aqueduct, was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1993.
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Acueducto de los Milagros | |
Location | Mérida (Badajoz), Spain |
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Coordinates | 38°55′28″N 6°20′48″W |
Type | Roman aqueduct |
History | |
Material | Granite and red brick |
Official name | Los Milagros Aqueduct |
Type | Cultural |
Criteria | iii, iv |
Designated | 1993 (17th session) |
Part of | Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida |
Reference no. | 664-001 |
Region | Europe and North America |
Area | 0.1177 ha (0.291 acres) |
Buffer zone | 20.9 ha (52 acres) |
Official name | Acueducto Romano "los Milagros" |
Type | Non-movable |
Criteria | Monument |
Designated | 13 December 1912 |
Reference no. | RI-51-0000112 |
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