Tuesday 17 January 2012

22 SY - Ancient City of Bosra (1980)

Brief Description

"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."

布斯拉古城

"布斯拉古城曾是古罗马阿拉伯省的首府,是通往麦加的沙漠商队路线上一个重要的中途站。在布斯拉城墙中保存着一座公元2世纪的富丽堂皇的古罗马剧场、早期基督教的遗迹和几座清真寺。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/22

Courtesy of Childish from postcrossing forum

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