Middle East
Syria
Daraa Governorate

Ancient City of Bosra

The Ancient City of Bosra is an archaeological site located in the city of , . The site illustrates the Roman, Byzantine and Muslim civilizations, and was inscribed by UNESCO on the list of World Heritage Sites in 1980.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mosque of Omar.

Mosque
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The Al-Omari Mosque of Bosra is a in the Roman Ancient city of , , a World Heritage Site. The mosque was founded by Caliph Umar, who led the Muslim conquest of Syria in 636 CE, and it was completed in 721 CE by Caliph Yazid II. is situated 180 metres east of Ancient City of Bosra.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bosra.

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, officially known Busra al-Sham, is an ancient town in . Due to being a major archaeological site, it has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Ancient City of Bosra

Latitude
32.52103° or 32° 31′ 16″ north
Longitude
36.4811° or 36° 28′ 52″ east
Open location code
8G4RGFCJ+CC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 13342469523
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q15727412
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Armenian—“Ancient City of Bosra” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مدينة بصرى القديمة”
  • Catalan: “Bosrà”
  • Dagbani: “Ancient City of Bosra”
  • Dutch: “Oude stad van Bosra”
  • Esperanto: “Antikva Urbo de Bosra”
  • Fanti: “Bosra Tsetse Kurow”
  • Farefare: “Ancient City of Bosra”
  • French: “ancienne ville de Bosra”
  • French: “Ancienne ville de Bosra”
  • French: “Bosra”
  • Galician: “Cidade vella de Bosra”
  • Hindi: “बोसरा का प्राचीन शहर”
  • Mossi: “Ancient City of Bosra”
  • Portuguese: “Cidade Antiga de Bosra”
  • Spanish: “Ciudad vieja de Bosra”
  • Twi: “Tete Kurow a Ɛwɔ Bosra”
  • Western Armenian: “Սուրիոյ պատմական քաղաք Պուսրա”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Roman Market and Starting point of the Muslim Conquest of Syria.

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