Bosra, once the capital of the Roman province of Arabia, was an important stopover on the ancient caravan route to Mecca. A magnificent 2nd-century Roman theater, early Christian ruins, and several mosques are found within its great walls
Ancient city of Bosra
Title | Bosra |
Artist(s) | Unrecorded artist |
Dates | c. 200 B.C.E.–13th century |
Places | Asia / West Asia / Syria |
Period, Culture, Style | Ancient West Asian / Nabataean / Ancient Roman / Medieval / Byzantine / Umayyad / Ayyubid |
Artwork Type | Architecture / Historic City |
Material | Stone |
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Cite this page as: UNESCO, "Ancient city of Bosra," in Smarthistory, June 3, 2021, accessed March 6, 2025, https://smarthistory.org/ancient-bosra/.