Bosra Amphitheatre

The Roman Theatre at Bosra is a large Roman theatre in , in the in south-western Syria.
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  • Type: Theater building
  • Description: ancient Roman theater in Bosra, Syria
  • Also known as: “Roman Theatre at Bosra” and “Theatre Nova Trajana in Bosra”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ancient City of Bosra and Mosque of Omar.

Archaeological site
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The 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. is situated 370 metres north of Bosra Amphitheatre.

Mosque
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The Al-Omari Mosque of Bosra is a in the Roman 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 430 metres north of Bosra Amphitheatre.

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.

Bosra Amphitheatre

Latitude
32.51778° or 32° 31′ 4″ north
Longitude
36.48172° or 36° 28′ 54″ east
Elevation
851 metres (2,792 feet)
Open location code
8G4RGF9J+4M
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1082902807
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­theatre
Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q3056297
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Armenian—“Bosra Amphitheatre” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “المدرج الروماني”
  • Arabic: “مدرج بصرى”
  • Arabic: “مسرح بصرى”
  • Catalan: “Teatre romà de Bosrà”
  • Chinese: “罗马剧院”
  • Chinese: “羅馬劇院”
  • Dutch: “Roman Theatre at Bosra”
  • Dutch: “Theatre Nova Trajana in Bosra”
  • French: “théâtre antique de Bosra”
  • French: “Théâtre antique de Bosra”
  • German: “Römisches Theater in Bosra”
  • Hebrew: “התיאטרון הרומי בבוסרה”
  • Hindi: “बोसरा में रोमन थिएटर”
  • Hindi: “रोमन थिएटर”
  • Indonesian: “Teater Romawi di Bosra”
  • Italian: “Teatro romano di Bosra”
  • Japanese: “ローマ劇場 (ボスラ)”
  • Japanese: “ローマ劇場”
  • Korean: “부스라의 로마 원형극장”
  • Polish: “Teatr w Bosrze”
  • Russian: “Римский театр в Босре”
  • Spanish: “Teatro romano de Bosra”
  • Turkish: “Busra Roma Tiyatrosu”
  • Ukrainian: “Давньоримський театр”
  • Ukrainian: “Римський театр у Босрі”
  • Urdu: “بصری میں رومی تھیٹر”
  • Western Armenian: “Պուսրայի հռոմէական թատրոն”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Roman Market and Masjed AbU Al Feda.

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