Merida is crawling with fantastic ruins and old historic buildings but this old Roman bridge takes the cake at over 700 metres long and still in use after 2,000 years!

Parts of the incredible, stylish Roman theatre are amzingly well preserved because part of it was filled with rubble and this prevented it being pillaged.

Merida, in its days as the Roman town of Caesar Emeritus, was served by a huge aqueduct which was kilometres long; alas only a small part remains today.

The Roman amphitheatre in Merida is located right next to the theatre, as part of an ancient entertainment precinct! Parts are very well preserved and the points where the decorative marble cladding was attached can be seen all around.

The tunnels and access ways through which the crowds poured in or out of the Roman public places, such as the amphitheatre in Merida, are aptly called "vomitoria"!

What a poignant view of ancient Roman steps alongside some less eroded modern ones at the Roman theatre in Merida.

Memories of Ben Hur are brought to mind when strolling around the Roman circus in Merida.

A Roman forum is being excavated in one of Merida's main streets.

The modern and ancient street plans must be VERY similar in Merida! This Trajanic arch spans a street in a busy part of downtown.

A large Roman temple to the Godess Diana is being uncovered a block away from the excavation site for the Roman Forum.

A grand Roman villa known as Casa del Mithreo is being uncovered in Merida. This is the terrazo floor in one of its rooms.

A roman street being excavated near Casa del Mithreo.

The Basilica of Saint Eulalia is built on the site of an early Christian (pre-Arab invasion) church. We attended mass here while in Merida.

The entire area under the Basilica of Saint Eulalia has been excavated revealing all kinds of early Christian graves and relics.