Hippodrome

Hippodrome is a ruins in Daraa Governorate, Syria. Hippodrome is situated nearby to the theater building Bosra Amphitheatre, as well as near the mosque Masjed AbU Al Feda.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bosra Amphitheatre and Ancient City of Bosra.

Bosra Amphitheatre

Theater building

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The Roman Theatre at Bosra is a large Roman theatre in Bosra, in the district of Daraa in south-western Syria. Bosra Amphitheatre is situated 380 metres northeast of Hippodrome.

Ancient City of Bosra

Archaeological site

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The Ancient City of Bosra is an archaeological site located in the city of Bosra, Syria. The site illustrates the Roman, Byzantine and Muslim civilizations, and was inscribed by UNESCO on the list of World Heritage Sites in 1980. Ancient City of Bosra is situated 710 metres north of Hippodrome.

Mosque of Omar

Mosque

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The Al-Omari Mosque of Bosra is a mosque in the Roman Ancient city of Bosra, Syria, 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. Mosque of Omar is situated 800 metres north of Hippodrome.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bosra.

Bosra

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

Hippodrome

Type: Ruins
Category: historic site
Location: Daraa Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

32.51471° or 32° 30′ 53″ north

Longitude

36.48006° or 36° 28′ 48″ east

Open location code

8G4RGF7J+V2

OpenStreetMap ID

way 593196302

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=ruins

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Masjed AbU Al Feda and Roman Market.

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