Ancient City of Bosra

Located in the modern city are the ruins of the ancient city dating back to the Roman era. The city is located in modern-day Syria. Under the reign of the Romans, the city was called Nova Trajana Bostra and was the residence of the Legio III Cyrenaica. It was the capital of the Roman province called Arabia Petraea.

The modern city has been built around the ruins of the ancient city. The ruins contain several buildings and its most notable building is a large open-air theatre.