It was built in either the second quarter[2]: 53 or the second half of the second century AD,[1]: 143 and is constructed of black basalt.[1]: 141 It is likely that the theatre was built during the reign of Trajan.[3]
The theatre was originally built outside the walls of the town, but was later completely enclosed by an Ayyūbid fortress.[1]: 141 The city of Bosra had its fortifications expanded between 481 and 1251. When later integrated into the fortifications, its role was to serve as a citadel and to guard a road leading to Damascus.[3]
The theatre is 102 metres across and has seating for about 17,000 people; it is thus among the largest of the Ancient Roman civilisation.[1]: 141 It served a city that once had 80,000 inhabitants.[3] It is also one of the best preserved both in Syria and across the Roman empire. It was substantially restored between 1947 and 1970, before which it contained large quantities of sand, which may have helped to protect the interior.[1]: 141
As of July 2018[update], the site is still on the UNESCO's list of World Heritage in Danger. The theatre was added to the list in 2013.[3]
The site has been damaged in the Syrian Civil War by various military activities conducted nearby. For instance, snipers have been active at the site.[4][5]
^ abcdefK.A. Berney, Trudy Ring (1996). International Dictionary of Historic Places: Middle East and Africa. Volume 4 of: Noelle Watson (ed.) (1996). International Dictionary of Historic Places. Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers. ISBN9781884964039.
^Arthur Segal (1995). Theatres in Roman Palestine and Provincia Arabia. Leiden; New York: E.J. Brill. ISBN9789004101456.
^ abcd"Ancient City of Bosra". whc.unesco.org. UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
^Porter, Lizzie (14 April 2015). . Archived from the original on 14 April 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
^"Syrian heritage destruction revealed in satellite images". 19 September 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2018 – via www.bbc.com.
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Media related to Roman Theatre at Bosra at Wikimedia Commons
Video of the theatre – UNESCO/NHK Videos on Heritage
Articles, videos and aerial view of Bosra Theatre
February 16, 2024
roman, theatre, bosra, arabic, المسرح, الروماني, ببصرى, large, roman, theatre, bosra, district, south, western, syria, المسرح, الروماني, ببصرىthe, shown, within, syrialocationbosra, syriacoordinates32, 481typeroman, theatrepart, ofbosrawidth102, metres, histor. The Roman Theatre at Bosra Arabic المسرح الروماني ببصرى is a large Roman theatre in Bosra in the district of Dar a in south western Syria 1 143 Roman Theatre at Bosraالمسرح الروماني ببصرىThe Roman Theatre at BosraShown within SyriaLocationBosra SyriaCoordinates32 31 01 N 36 28 52 E 32 517 N 36 481 E 32 517 36 481TypeRoman theatrePart ofBosraWidth102 metres 335 ft HistoryCulturesRomanSite notesExcavation dates1947 1970ConditionrestoredOwnershipPublicPublic accessYes Contents 1 History 1 1 Syrian Civil War 2 Gallery 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory editIt was built in either the second quarter 2 53 or the second half of the second century AD 1 143 and is constructed of black basalt 1 141 It is likely that the theatre was built during the reign of Trajan 3 The theatre was originally built outside the walls of the town but was later completely enclosed by an Ayyubid fortress 1 141 The city of Bosra had its fortifications expanded between 481 and 1251 When later integrated into the fortifications its role was to serve as a citadel and to guard a road leading to Damascus 3 The theatre is 102 metres across and has seating for about 17 000 people it is thus among the largest of the Ancient Roman civilisation 1 141 It served a city that once had 80 000 inhabitants 3 It is also one of the best preserved both in Syria and across the Roman empire It was substantially restored between 1947 and 1970 before which it contained large quantities of sand which may have helped to protect the interior 1 141 Syrian Civil War edit Further information Syrian Civil War As of July 2018 update the site is still on the UNESCO s list of World Heritage in Danger The theatre was added to the list in 2013 3 The site has been damaged in the Syrian Civil War by various military activities conducted nearby For instance snipers have been active at the site 4 5 Gallery edit nbsp Panoramic view of the theatre nbsp Stage of the theatre nbsp WallsSee also editList of Roman theatresReferences edit a b c d e f K A Berney Trudy Ring 1996 International Dictionary of Historic Places Middle East and Africa Volume 4 of Noelle Watson ed 1996 International Dictionary of Historic Places Chicago Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers ISBN 9781884964039 Arthur Segal 1995 Theatres in Roman Palestine and Provincia Arabia Leiden New York E J Brill ISBN 9789004101456 a b c d Ancient City of Bosra whc unesco org UNESCO World Heritage Centre Retrieved 3 July 2018 Porter Lizzie 14 April 2015 Syrian World Heritage Site used as battlefield Archived from the original on 14 April 2015 Retrieved 3 July 2018 Syrian heritage destruction revealed in satellite images 19 September 2014 Retrieved 3 July 2018 via www bbc com External links edit nbsp Media related to Roman Theatre at Bosra at Wikimedia Commons Video of the theatre UNESCO NHK Videos on Heritage Articles videos and aerial view of Bosra Theatre Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Roman Theatre at Bosra amp oldid 1153419997, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
