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Merida
Lusitania · Roman province·Spain·Founded 25 BCE by Augustus
Emerita Augusta, capital of Lusitania, founded for veterans of the Cantabrian wars. Its theatre, amphitheatre, and aqueducts are among Spain's best preserved.
A living Spanish city of around 60,000, capital of Extremadura; its extensive Roman ruins, including the theatre, amphitheatre, and aqueduct, are woven through the modern town.
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