For the town in Jordan, see Bozrah.

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 destroyed by Cornelius Palma, a general of Trajan, in 106 AD.

Under the Romans, Bosra 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. In Islamic times, the settlement was noted as the birthplace of Ibn Kathir.

Today, Bostra 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 theatre in the world. Every year there is a national music festival hosted in the theatre.

External links

• Catholic Encyclopedia on Bostra
• Images of Bosra
• Gates to Syria

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