Roman theater of Bosra
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The Roman theater of Bosra is a remarkably well-preserved 2nd-century CE stone amphitheater in southern Syria, renowned for its grand scale, intact seating tiers, and integration into later fortifications.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman theater
ⓘ
ancient monument ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Roman architecture ⓘ |
| builtDuring | Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtUnder | Roman imperial period ⓘ |
| capacity | about 15000 spectators ⓘ |
| condition | well preserved ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 2nd century CE ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 2nd century CE ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Syria ⓘ |
| era | Imperial Roman period ⓘ |
| feature |
orchestra
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protective outer wall ⓘ semi-circular cavea ⓘ stage building (scaenae frons) ⓘ upper gallery ⓘ vomitoria (entrance passages) ⓘ |
| function |
public gatherings
ⓘ
public performances ⓘ theatrical productions ⓘ |
| governedBy | Syrian Directorate-General of Antiquities and Museums NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
World Heritage Site
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
World Heritage in Danger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationStart | 1980 ⓘ |
| heritageInDangerSince | 2013 ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| integratedInto |
Ayyubid fortifications
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
medieval Islamic fortress ⓘ |
| laterUse | citadel interior ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bosra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Daraa Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Syria ⓘ |
| material |
black basalt stone
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stone ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature | Roman ruins of Bosra ⓘ |
| notableFor |
grand scale
ⓘ
intact seating tiers ⓘ integration into later fortifications ⓘ remarkable state of preservation ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ancient city of Bosra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bosra archaeological site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Hauran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seatingType | tiered stone cavea ⓘ |
| threat |
armed conflict in Syria
ⓘ
structural damage risk ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite | Ancient City of Bosra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | modern cultural events (intermittently, when conditions allow) ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Bosra