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The Roman Theatre at Bosra (المسرح الروماني ببصرى‎), is a large Ancient Roman theatre in Bosra, in the district of Dar'a in south-western Syria. The Roman theatre of the early third century CE provides visual evidence of the grandeur of the city in classical antiquity as well as the importance of Bosra throughout the Muslim period. Bosra was once one of the main cities of the powerful Nabatean Kingdom, whose abandoned city of Petra is world-famous. Roman Theatre, Roman Republic, Roman City, Roman Architecture, Ancient City, Mesopotamia, Ancient Architecture, Ancient Rome, Ancient Romans

The Roman Theatre at Bosra (المسرح الروماني ببصرى‎), is a large Ancient Roman theatre in Bosra, in the district of Dar'a in south-western Syria. The Roman theatre of the early third century CE provides visual evidence of the grandeur of the city in classical antiquity as well as the importance of Bosra throughout the Muslim period. Bosra was once one of the main cities of the powerful Nabatean Kingdom, whose abandoned city of Petra is world-famous.

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Bosra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, once the capital of the Roman province of Arabia, was an important stopover on the ancient caravan route to Mecca, a 2nd-century Roman theatre, early Christian ruins and several mosques are found within its walls, and all around local people have used for centuries parts of the ruins to build their own houses © Eric Lafforgue www.ericlafforgue.com

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Placed adjacent to temples of nature and of the fertility god Dionysus, the orchestra was used for dramatic performances, which, together with a procession and sacrifice, composed the annual spring festival of the god. The theatre was first built in the 6th century BCE. Modified and expanded over the centuries, it is the oldest Greek theatre and is the site where some of the most famous Greek plays from antiquity were first performed. Theatre of Dionysus Photographer: Derrick Sugden #Ur Temple Of Dionysus, Roman Theatre Architecture, Ancient Theatre Aesthetic, Greek Antique Furniture, Ancient Greek Plays, Ancient Greece Theatre, Theatre Of Dionysus, Ampitheater Greek, Old Greek Architecture

Placed adjacent to temples of nature and of the fertility god Dionysus, the orchestra was used for dramatic performances, which, together with a procession and sacrifice, composed the annual spring festival of the god. The theatre was first built in the 6th century BCE. Modified and expanded over the centuries, it is the oldest Greek theatre and is the site where some of the most famous Greek plays from antiquity were first performed. Theatre of Dionysus Photographer: Derrick Sugden #Ur

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