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Bosra (also Bostra, Busrana, Bozrah, Bozra, Busra Eski Şam, Busra ash-Sham, Nova Trajana Bostra) is an ancient city administratively belonging to the Daraa Governorate in southern Syria. It is a major archaeological site and has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

History

The settlement was first mentioned in the documents of Tutmose III and Akhenaton (14th century BC). Bosra was the first Nabatean city in the 2nd century BC. The Nabatean Kingdom was conquered by Cornelius Palma, a general of Trajan, in 106.
Under the Roman Empire, Bosra was renamed Nova Trajana Bostra, and was the residence of the legio III Cyrenaica and capital of the Roman province Arabia Petraea. The city flourished and became a major metropolis at the juncture of several trade routes, including the Roman road to the Red Sea. The two Councils of Arabia were held at Bostra in 246 and 247 AD. The city continued under the Byzantine Empire, was conquered by the Sassanid Persians in the early 7th century, and finally conquered by the forces of the Rashidun Caliphate under Khalid ibn Walid in the Battle of Bosra in 634.
Today, Bosra is a major archaeological site, containing ruins from Roman, Byzantine, and Muslim times. The city features what is thought to be the best-preserved Roman theater in the world. Every year there's a national music festival hosted in the theater.

Notable people from Bosra

Titus of Bostra, fl. 4th century AD, Christian theologian
Saint Antipater of Bostra, fl. 5th century AD, Christian bishop
Bahira, ca. 600 AD, Assyrian monk
Ibn Kathir (1301-1373), Islamic scholar

Ancient Roman theater

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Other ruins

Image:Bosra-Citadel.jpg|A view of the citadel (the theater is located inside). Image:Bosra-Ruins.jpg|Roman ruins north of the citadel. Image:Bosra-NabateanArch.jpg|Nabatean Arch Further Information

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