Facts and Data

Webpages:
Official Unesco Page
Bosra, (Syrian Ministry of Tourism)

Basis Data:
Unesco World heritage since: 1980
Size of heritage:

Coordinates:
Longitude: 36,482°
Latitude: 32,518°

About

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.


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Videos from the area

Bosra: the battle in the old city area بصرى: المعارك في منطقة المدينة القديمة 25. .03 2015

Published: March 26, 2015
Length: 42:34 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: Protect Syrian Archaeology

Association for the Protection of Syrian Archaeology - Website : https://www.apsa2011.com جمعية حماية الآثار السورية https://www.facebook.com/apsa2011.

Syrien 8: Moschee Sayeda Zeinab und Bosra

Published: April 01, 2012
Length: 17:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: berry1607

Besichtigung der schiitischen Moschee Sayeda Zeinab, einem bedeutenden Wallfahrtsort iranischer Pilger in Shahba. Weiter über Suwayda durch das Hauran-Tal zur Ruinenstadt Bosra mit ihren ...

Top of the Roman Theatre in Bosra

Published: March 07, 2010
Length: 51:19 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Beran1979

Second movie from the Roman Theatre in Bosra (Syria).

Bosra etat du lieux église St بصرى الشام اثار الدمار في الكنيسة البيزنطية

Published: October 20, 2013
Length: 42:59 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Protect Syrian Archaeology

Association for the protection of Syrian archaeology - Website : http://www.apsa2011.com جمعية حماية الآثار السورية https://www.facebook.com/apsa2011.

Bosra - dynamitage d'une ancienne maison abritant des snipers بصرى - تفجير متاريس قناصة في بيت قديم

Published: June 05, 2014
Length: 20:17 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: Protect Syrian Archaeology

Association for the protection of Syrian archaeology - Website : http://www.apsa2011.com جمعية حماية الآثار السورية https://www.facebook.com/apsa2011.

Bosra - Bombardement de la Mosquée al-Omeri 30.05.2013 بصرى - قصف الجامع العمري بالمدفعية

Published: June 07, 2013
Length: 48:54 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Protect Syrian Archaeology

Association for the protection of Syrian archaeology جمعية حماية الآثار السورية https://www.facebook.com/apsa2011.

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