Bosra archaeological site
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The Bosra archaeological site is an ancient city in southern Syria renowned for its remarkably well-preserved Roman theater and extensive ruins reflecting Roman, Byzantine, and early Islamic civilizations.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient city
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| becameRomanColonyInCentury | 2nd century ⓘ |
| country | Syria ⓘ |
| foundedInPeriod | Nabataean period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Byzantine remains
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Nabataean remains ⓘ Nabatean gate NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman baths ⓘ Roman remains ⓘ Roman theatre of Bosra NERFINISHED ⓘ archaeological ruins ⓘ cardo maximus ⓘ cathedral of Bosra NERFINISHED ⓘ city walls ⓘ colonnaded streets ⓘ decumanus ⓘ early Islamic citadel structures ⓘ early Islamic remains ⓘ gates ⓘ market streets ⓘ mosques ⓘ residential quarters ⓘ towers ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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UNESCO World Heritage in Danger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Roman, Byzantine, and early Islamic ruins
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multi-layered cultural heritage ⓘ urban layout of a Roman provincial city ⓘ well-preserved Roman theatre ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bosra
NERFINISHED
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Daraa Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | basalt stone ⓘ |
| partOf |
Levant
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman province of Arabia Petraea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period |
Byzantine period
ⓘ
Roman period ⓘ early Islamic period ⓘ |
| servedAs | capital of the Roman province of Arabia Petraea ⓘ |
| significantEvent | damage during Syrian civil war ⓘ |
| topLevelDomain | .sy ⓘ |
| UNESCOCriteria |
(i)
ⓘ
(iii) ⓘ (vi) ⓘ |
| UNESCOEndangeredYear | 2013 ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 1980 ⓘ |
| UNESCORegion | Arab States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteId | 22 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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