Theatre and Amphitheatre of Merida, Spain
| General Attributes |
DOI| 10.26301/txve-tm52 | |
| Project Name | Theatre and Amphitheatre of Merida |
| Country | Spain |
| Status | Published |
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| Spatial Data | Download (Links to all available data types will be emailed) |
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Device Name |
Device Type |
| LiDAR - Terrestrial | 1.13 GB | Leica HDS6000 | Phase Based Laser Scanner |
| Background |
| Site Description | The large Roman theater of Merida was constructed between 15 and 16 century BC and the adjacent amphitheater was built in the 8th century BC. The amphitheater has an elliptical shape with an arena of 64 meters by 41 meters used for gladiatorial contests and 15,000 spectators and has lowest, middle and upper tier rows for the ruling classes and the commoners. | |
| Project Description | The theatre and amphitheatre of Mérida was documented in 2012 as part of the EU funded ATHENA project (Ancient Theaters Enhancement for New Actualities). The program was first deployed in 2009 and was concerned with the innovation, protection and preservation of ancient theaters across the Euromed region. Inherent as well is making the people, local communities, diverse actors across the Mediterranean more appreciative of the value of these theaters to making them more sustainable for future generations.
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| UNESCO World Heritage Site | Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida |
| Video Preview | Video Link |
| Collection Date | 2009-12-04 to 2009-12-09 |
| Publication Date | 2020-06-22 |
| License Type | CC BY-NC-SA |
| Model Information |
| Reuse Score | B - High-Quality Model without Georeferencing |
| Citation |
| La Sapienza University, The Department of Antiquities (DoA) in Jordan 2020: Theatre and Amphitheatre of Merida - LiDAR - Terrestrial. Distributed by Open Heritage 3D. https://doi.org/10.26301/txve-tm52 |
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