Roman circus of Mérida
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The Roman circus of Mérida is a Roman circus in the Roman colonia of Emerita Augusta –present-day Mérida, Spain–, capital of the Roman province of Lusitania. Used for chariot racing during ancient Rome, it was modelled on the Circus Maximus in Rome and other circus buildings throughout the Empire. Measuring more than 400 m (1,300 ft) in length and 30 m (98 ft) width, it could house up to 30,000 spectators. Although currently in ruins, it is one of the best preserved examples of Roman circus.
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Circo Romano de Mérida | |
Location | Mérida (Badajoz), Spain |
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Coordinates | 38°54′58″N 6°20′16″W |
Type | Roman circus |
Official name | The Roman Circus |
Type | Cultural |
Criteria | iii, iv |
Designated | 1993 (17th session) |
Part of | Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida |
Reference no. | 664-010 |
Region | Europe and North America |
Area | 5.9935 ha (14.810 acres) |
Buffer zone | 20.87 ha (51.6 acres) |
Official name | Circo Romano |
Type | Non-movable |
Criteria | Monument |
Designated | 13 December 1912 |
Reference no. | RI-51-0000109 |
It is part of the Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida, which is one of the largest and most extensive archaeological sites in Spain and that was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1993.