Roman bridge, Mérida

a Pleiades place resource

Creators: Jr., F.H. Stanley, R.C. Knapp

Contributors: R. Warner, R. Talbert, Sean Gillies, Tom Elliott, Jeffrey Becker

Last modified Jul 26, 2025 09:52 PM — History

tags: UWHS

The Roman bridge (Puente romano) at Mérida spans the Guadiana River. It is included as part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida".

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Canonical URI for this page:
https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/257469

Representative Point (Latitude, Longitude):
38.9129160951, -6.35133802828

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Representative Locations:
- OSM location of Puente Romano (30 BC - AD 300) accuracy: +/- 20 meters.

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Roman bridge, Mérida makes connections with:

Roman bridge, Mérida crosses Anas (river) (unspecified date range)
Roman bridge, Mérida located at Emerita Augusta (unspecified date range)

Roman bridge, Mérida receives connections from:

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Place type:
bridge

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Initial Provenance:
Barrington Atlas: BAtlas 26 D3

Details:

The Barrington Atlas Directory notes: at Emerita Augusta, over R. Guadiana. This place is included in the Barrington Atlas (26 DC) in which it is marked as "unnamed bridge (at Emerita Augusta, over R. Guadiana".

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Suggested citation:
Jr., F.H. Stanley, R.C. Knapp, R. Warner, R. Talbert, Sean Gillies, Tom Elliott, and Jeffrey Becker, 'Roman bridge, Mérida: a Pleiades place resource', Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places, 2025 <https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/257469> [accessed: 17 February 2026]

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