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.

Date

1963

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Samuel Magal

Reference

HRM19D77_482

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,0Mb (3,0Mb) / 11,4in x 17,1in / 3413 x 5120 (300dpi)

Keywords

Europe building buildings architecture country tower Portugal continent European castle color colour ruins ruin village fortification forum location century photograph battlements ruined Portuguese 21st century Roman Forum merlon Roman Ruins Ancient Rome 2000s TGN photograph Sites & Photos Samuel Magal Mertola Beja district Mertola Castle Magal Samuel photograph