🏛️ Augustobriga-Augusta Emerita
Roman settlement ruins in Extremadura, Spain
📌 Fast Facts
- Located near Mérida in Badajoz Province, Extremadura
- Founded in the 1st century BCE as a Roman settlement
- Remains include pottery, coins, and structural foundations
- Archaeological site with limited visitor infrastructure
Augustobriga-Augusta Emerita is a minor Roman archaeological site situated in the Extremaduran countryside near the larger and more prominent city of Mérida. The settlement dates to the Roman colonization period and represents one of several small municipalities established across the Lusitanian region. Today, the site comprises scattered ruins and archaeological material visible across agricultural land ...