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  • Bosra

    Bosra, also called Bostra, Busrana, Bozrah, Bozra and officially known Busra al-Sham, is a town in southern Syria. Bosra has an ancient history and during the Roman era it was a prosperous provincial capital and Metropolitan Archbishopric. The settlement was first mentioned in the documents of Thutmose III and Akhenaten (14th century BC). Bosra was the first Nabataean city in the 2nd century BC. The city was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980.
    The site is a UNESCO World Heritage site with the official name, Ancient City of Bosra.
    World Heritage Site
    Bosra
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    Bosra
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    Bosra

    World Heritage Site

    Date of Inscription

    1980

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    Historic Cities and Regions

    Location

    Syria

    Daraa Governorate

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    2nd Century BC

    Nabataean

    Roman

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    Nabataean & Roman Monuments

     

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