It is constructed from opus mixtum – granite ashlar blocks interspersed with red brick – utilising a double arcade arrangement.

In later centuries, the inhabitants of Mérida dubbed it the "Aqueduct of the Miracles" for the awe that it evoked.

[3] The aqueduct is preserved as part of the Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

[4] In the immediate vicinity, a small Roman bridge called Puente de Albarregas runs parallel to the arcades.

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