Roman bridge, Merida, Extremadura, Spain
Roman bridge over the Guadiana River, built 1st century BC, on the Decumanus maximus at Emerita Augusta, founded in 25 BC by Emperor Augustus, in Merida, Extremadura, Spain. The bridge is in a defensive site, marking the entrance to the city from the south west, has 62 spans and is 790m long in total, and is the oldest ancient bridge in the world. It forms part of the Merida UNESCO World Heritage Site. On the right is the Alcazaba of Merida, a Moorish fortification built by emir Abd ar-Rahman II of Cordoba in 835. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
14117060
Media ID
45960418
Size
7087px x 4725px
(9.5MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
Date
2009
