Mérida, Spain
Roman circus of Mérida
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 in length and 30 m width, it could house up to 30,000 spectators.
- City
- Mérida
- Country
- Spain
- Category
- Historic
- Suggested visit
- About 90 minutes
More places in Mérida
- Puente Romano, Mérida
- Acueducto de los Milagros
- Albarregas Roman bridge
- Proserpina Dam
- Amphitheatre of Mérida
- Augusta Emerita
Background: Wikipedia