1. Sheila Aguilera Pacheco Roman remains of Extremadura 2. Mrida amphitheatre The Amphitheatre of Mrida, was built in the Roman colony of Emerita Augusta, which was founded in 25 B.C. by Octavius Augustus, to resettle emeritus soldiers discharged from the Roman army from two veteran legions of the Cantabrian Wars: Legio V Alaudae and Legio X Gemina. The city was the capital of the Roman province of Lusitania. The term emeritus meant in Latin "retired" and referred to retired soldiers with honor. 3. The amphitheater is part of The Archaeological Ensemble of Mrida, which is one of the largest and most extensive archaeological sites in Spain. It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1993. 4. Roman Theatre (Mrida) The Roman Theatre of Mrida is a construction promoted by the consul Vipsanius Agrippa in the Roman city of Emerita Augusta, capital of Lusitania (current Mrida, Spain). It was constructed in the years 16 to 15 BCE. The theater has undergone several renovations, notably at the end of the 1st century or early 2nd century CE (possibly during the reign of Emperor Trajan), when the current facade of the scaenae frons was erected, and another in the time of Constantine I (between 330 and 340) 5. which introduced new decorative-architectural elements and a walkway around the monument. Followin the theatre's abandonment in Late Antiquity, it was slowly covered with earth, with only the upper tiers of seats (summa cavea) remaining visible. In local folklore the site was referred to as "The Seven Chairs", where, according to tradition, several Moorish kings sat to decide the fate of the city. 6. Circus Maximus (Mrida) The Circus Maximus is a Roman hippodrome in Mrida, Spain. Used for chariot racing, it was modelled on the Circus Maximus in Rome and other circus buildings throughout the empire. Measuring more than 400 m in length and 30 m of width, it is one of the best preserved examples of the Roman circus. The circus could house up to 30,000 spectators.