Bosra Theater

Mentioned in lists of Tutmose III and Akhenaton in the fourteenth century BC.
The first Nabatean city in the 2nd century BC.
The Nabatean Kingdom was destroyed by Cornelius Palma,
a general of Trajan, in 106 AD, and Bosra conquered.
Under the Romans, it was renamed Nova Trajana Bostra,
residence of the legion 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 city contains what is thought to be the best-preserved
Roman theatre in the world.
Every year there is a national music festival hosted in
the theatre.

In Islamic times, it is noted as the birthplace of Ibn Kathir.

Bostra today

Today, Bostra is an incredible archaeological site,
containing ruins from Roman, Byzantine, and Muslim times.

Alternative spellings

Bosra is also sometimes spelled as

* Bostra
* Busrana
* Bozrah
* Bozra
* Busra Eski Sham
* Busra ash-Sham
* Nova Trajana Bostra