🏛️ Bostra-Thantia
Roman provincial city and Byzantine settlement in southern Syria
📌 Fast Facts
- Ancient capital of the Roman province of Arabia Petraea, established as such in 106 CE
- Located in Daraa Governorate, southern Syria, near the Jordanian border
- UNESCO World Heritage Site (inscribed 2005) as part of the broader Bosra complex
- Currently in restricted access due to ongoing Syrian conflict; significant portions damaged or looted since 2011
Bostra-Thantia represents one of the most significant urban centres of the Roman East. As the capital of Arabia ...