Is one of the most iconic monuments of the city, it was built with financial support from Agripa, son-in-law of Emperor Augusto, when the city was promoted to being the capital of Lusitania. This building is contiguous to the amphitheatre and has a maximum capacity of 6000 spectators. The stage is closed on the back with a 30 meters tall wall, the frons scaenae, decorated with deified Roman emperors and underworld deities statues that raise in between the marble columns. All of this is on top of a marble decorated podium.

This building was built in the year 8 BC. The Amphitheatre served as stage for the celebration of popular shows, as gladiator games, beast shoots and wild animal fights. Forests, jungles or deserts where recreated in the arena on top of wooden platforms. Is contiguous to the theatre and has capacity for over fifteen or sixteen thousand spectators. On the middle of the arena there is a big trench where the platforms were supported and where they hid all the materials needed for the development of these kinds of shows.

Merida’s city centre hides many Roman Monuments in each corner. Walking around the historical centre you can find the Roman baths in Pontezuelas street, the Roman forum, the exceptionably well-preserved Temple of Diana, the Door of Trajano and the Co-cathedral of Santa María, of Visigothic construction.

Is a Roman house built around the late first and early second century BC. It was built outside the city walls. Its extension and the decoration of some of its rooms are avidence that their owners were important personalities in Emérita Augusta. The complex is built around three patios and the existence of stairs still preserved raise suspicion about the existence of a second floor above. In some of its rooms there are floor mosaics that hold up to the pass of time.

With a history of more than 180 years is the most important Roman archaeology museum in Spain. The museum is framed in the archaeological complex of Mérida declared as World Heritage. Its origin goes back to the 16 century, when it started as a private collection of dug out pieces. Nonetheless it was not until the year 1838 when it opened to the public under the name of Archaeological Museum of Mérida.