Arch of Trajan, Forum, Merida, Extremadura, Spain
Arch of Trajan, 1st century AD, a monumental entrance to the Roman Forum of Emerita Augusta, founded in 25 BC by Emperor Augustus, in Merida, Extremadura, Spain. The arch is on the Cardo Maximus and separates the provincial forum from the municipal forum. Its granite stones were originally covered in marble. The Forum forms part of the Merida UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
14117088
Media ID
45962400
Size
7087px x 4503px
(9.3MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
Date
2009
