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Daraa:
Located
100 km south of
Damascus, which is the
capital of Daraa governorate, known throughout history as the
Horan region.
Bosra:
Situated in the vast Hawran plain, some 145 kilometres south of
Damascus. It is an extremely ancient city.
The city itself contains a great number of Roman ruins, a part
of the Byzantine Bahira Church, as well as the al-Mabrak Mosque.
The Theatre of Bosra:
the amphitheater is built as the same style of Helanstic
theaters where its sides spread out more than half at a circle
and it walls raise more than twenty meters. The amphitheater is
surrounded with eartly doors and upper windows, some are open
and others are closed.
The Citadel of Bosra:
It is composed of three towers, the southern, the eastern and
the western which border on the outer walls of the theater,
moreover, these towers linked to all entrances and exits of the
theater, as the citadels contains one of the most important
theater that existing in the world.
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The Theatre of Bosra |
Bosra |
The Citadel of Bosra |
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The Central Arc (Bab Al Kendel):
It was built in the third century A.D. To eternize the leader's
triumph of "Partia Group” namely Julianus, during the period of
Arabian emperor "Philip.
Abu- Alfidaa School:
The school is composed of ahall, and six rooms included the
cemetery, the ceiling of the hall is consisted of stony,
rectangular door steps that lean on six high arch, but the
ceiling of the cemetery room is a dome of brick.
The Temple Of the Water Nymphs:
The remaining parts of the temple are: (four columns by
Corinthian crowns). Its height reaches 14m, diameter is 1.20 m.
It is used as a watering place at the intersection of the main
street with the extended street from the bathrooms to the Omari
mosque.
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The Central Arc (Bab Al Kendel) |
Abu- Alfidaa School |
The Temple Of the Water Nymphs |
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Menjak's Bath Roomlt:
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a wonderful type of architectural engineering in the middle age
where it rises on a piece of land, its era 14x45, the latest
consists of three suites: the reception one, the bathroom its
self and the service rooms. In addition to a wide hall and three
rectangular cabinets.
Tell Shehab:
Famous for its water-falls which flow into wadi Khalid, and the
remains of its ancient wall.
Shahba:
First Hellenistic until the 4th century BC, then Nabatean to the
1st century AD, Shahba transforms itself into a model Roman
town.
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Menjak's Bath Roomlt |
Shahba |
Tell Shehab |
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Qanawat:
Qanawat was founded towards the 1st century BC. Its name is
mentioned in the Bible when, under the reign of Herod Agrippa,
the region was victim of bandits.
Sweida:
Sweida is the ancient city of Dyonisia. Its temple dates back to
the 2nd century A.D, and its museum contains important mosaics
and rich materials from the classical period.
Izraa:
It's situated in Horan Plain. Two churches can be seen there
dating back to the fourth and fifth centuries. Both are of old
architecture with a central dome resting on an octagon. The
first church was built on the ruins of an old pagan temple, and
is called St. George Church.
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Qanawat |
Izraa |
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