Museo Nacional de Arte Romano, Merida, Extremadura, Spain
Main hall of the Museo Nacional de Arte Romano, or National Museum of Roman Art, designed by Rafael Moneo and built 1981-86, housing Roman collections from the colony of Emerita Augusta, founded in 25 BC by Emperor Augustus, now modern-day Merida, Extremadura, Spain. The hall contains sculptures from the Roman Forum of Merida, 1st century AD, and a fluted column with corinthian capital from the Temple of Diana, dedicated to the Imperial cult, built late 1st century BC. The Roman remains in Merida are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
14117083
Media ID
45962303
Size
7087px x 4724px
(6.7MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
Date
2009
