Ancient City of Bosra

Bosra

The Mosque of Umar in Bosra is one of the oldest surviving mosques, traditionally dated to the time of the caliph Umar ibn al-Khattab and renewed in the 12th century; it is topped by a square basalt minaret.

Bosra

A museum in Bosra. Bosra is a town in the Hauran about 40 km east of Daraa, once capital of the Roman province of Arabia, with a large basalt Roman theatre at its heart; it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Bosra

The Roman theatre of Bosra is one of the largest and best-preserved Roman theatres, built of basalt in the 2nd century AD for about 15,000 spectators; in the 13th century the Ayyubids wrapped it in a fortress that saved it from ruin.

Bosra

A restaurant in Bosra. Bosra is a town in the Hauran about 40 km east of Daraa, once capital of the Roman province of Arabia, with a large basalt Roman theatre at its heart; it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Bosra

A hotel in Bosra. Bosra is a town in the Hauran about 40 km east of Daraa, once capital of the Roman province of Arabia, with a large basalt Roman theatre at its heart; it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Bosra

A historic landmark in Bosra. It dates from the Roman period. Bosra is a town in the Hauran about 40 km east of Daraa, once capital of the Roman province of Arabia, with a large basalt Roman theatre at its heart; it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.