Syria
Bosra
A southern Syrian town built from black basalt, home to a magnificently preserved Roman theatre inside a citadel.
- Best time
- Mar – May & Oct – Dec
- Type
- City
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About Bosra
Once a great Roman provincial capital and caravan city, Bosra is built almost entirely of black volcanic basalt, giving its ruins a striking, sombre grandeur. Its crowning glory is a superbly preserved Roman theatre, unusually enclosed within a later Arab citadel that protected it for centuries. Colonnaded streets, baths and early churches complete the site.
Highlights
- The Roman theatre within the citadel
- The black-basalt colonnaded streets
- The ancient baths and markets
- Early Christian churches
- The Mosque of Omar
- The dramatic dark-stone architecture
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When you'll go
When to visit Bosra
March – May & October – December
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