HERITAGE RECORD · 022

Ancient City of Bosra

布斯拉古城

The official record, selection criteria and sourced cultural context.

World Heritage record

Bosra, once the capital of the Roman province of Arabia, was an important stopover on the ancient caravan route to Mecca. A magnificent 2nd-century Roman theatre, early Christian ruins and several mosques are found within its great walls.

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Wikidata reference

QIDQ15727412 ↗

Inception1980

Area116.2 ha

Administrative areaQ272680

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Selection criteria

This property was inscribed under the following World Heritage Convention criteria.

(i)A masterpiece of human creative genius.

(iii)A unique or exceptional testimony to a cultural tradition or civilisation.

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