Ancient City of Bosra World Heritage Site

Official name

Ancient City of Bosra | UNESCO

Country

Syria | Map

Continent

Asia

Location

Governorate of Deraa
32.5180° Lat, 36.4816° Lon | Map

Code

22

Time Zone

Asia/Damascus (+03, +0300)

Current Time

Category

Cultural

Description

Inscribed 1980. 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 theatre, early Christian ruins and several mosques are found within its great walls.