Bosra

Bosra (also spelled Bostra, Busrana, Bozrah, Bozra), officially known Busra al-Sham, is an ancient town in Syria. Due to being a major archaeological site, it has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Ancient City of Bosra

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The city had once had around 80.000 inhabitants.

As Syria is at war, Bosra has appeared on UNESCO's List of World Heritage in Danger since 2013. Portions of the Ancient City of Bosra were destroyed during combat on 22 December 2015. There is fear of further deterioration due to severe damage to the western courtyard adjacent to Bosra’s 2nd century Roman theatre and to parts of the Ayyubid citadel which surrounds it.

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Roman ruins north of the citadel.

Nabatean Arch.

Bosra's UNESCO-listed world heritage is in danger; key landmarks were:

Roman theatre of Bosra from 2nd century
Al-Omari Mosque - one of the oldest surviving mosques.
Roman bridges: Kharaba Bridge and Gemarrin Bridge.

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