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The Roman Forum of Mertola, Portugal, 2009. Artist: Samuel Magal

The Roman Forum of Mertola, Portugal, 2009. The tower of Mertola Church can be seen in the background. The village of Mertola is picturesquely set on the slopes above the left bank of the Guadiana. In Roman times the site was occupied by the town of Mirtilis, mentioned by the Alexandrian geographer Ptolemy, which later had to give way to a Moorish stronghold.

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Title: The Roman Forum of Mertola, Portugal, 2009. Artist: Samuel Magal

Caption: The Roman Forum of Mertola, Portugal, 2009. The tower of Mertola Church can be seen in the background. The village of Mertola is picturesquely set on the slopes above the left bank of the Guadiana. In Roman times the site was occupied by the town of Mirtilis, mentioned by the Alexandrian geographer Ptolemy, which later had to give way to a Moorish stronghold.

Credit: Album / Samuel Magal / Sites & Photos / Heritage Images

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Image size: 3413 × 5120 px | 50.0 MB

Print size: 28.9 × 43.3 cm | 1343.7 × 2015.7 in (300 dpi)

Keywords: 2000S • 21ST CENTURY • 21ST • 21TH CENTURY • ANCIENT ROME • ARCHITECTURE • ARCHITECTURE: FORUM • BATTLEMENTS • BEJA DISTRICT • BUILDING • BUILDINGS • CASTLE • CENTURY • COLOR • COLOUR • CONTINENT • COUNTRY • EUROPE • EUROPEA • EUROPEAN • EUROPEANS • FLUSH • FORTIFICATION • FORUM ROMANUM • FORUM • FORUM, ROMAN ARCHITECTURE • LOCATION • MERLON • MERTOLA CASTLE • MERTOLA • PHOTOGRAPH • PORTUGAL • PORTUGUESE • ROMAN FORUM • ROMAN RUINS • RUIN • RUINED • RUINS • TOWER • VILLAGE