The Roman theatre at Bosra is often cited as being one of the best preserved Roman theatres in the world. It was fortified and used as a citadel in the Islamic era and retained this defensive function with local people living inside the structure until they were evicted under the French Mandate in the 1920s. Today part of the building houses a mosaic museum and the theatre is still used for concerts and cultural events.
Creator
Emma Loosley
Date of Visit
1st December 1992 to 1st January 1970
Contributor
Cherryl & Richmond Hunt
Emma Loosley
Rights
Metadata and all media released under Creative Commons
unless otherwise indicated
Type
Architecture
Tags
Architecture, Basalt, Bosra, Citadel, Early Islamic, Mosaic, Roman, Syria, Theatre
Collection
Citation
Emma Loosley, “Bosra Theatre,” Architecture and Asceticism, accessed December 27, 2024, https://architectureandasceticism.exeter.ac.uk/items/show/218.