Bosra — Nabatean Arch East Gate (Hawran)
بصرى · Bosra E Gate
Bronze Age to Classical (3000 BCE–500 CE)·Bronze Age urban·🇸🇾 Daraa, Bosra, Syria
About
About Bosra — Nabatean Arch East Gate (Hawran)
Bosra — Nabatean Arch East Gate (Hawran) in Daraa, Bosra, Syria is a Bronze Age to Classical (3000 BCE–500 CE) ancient city attributed to Bronze Age urban. Systematic survey and coring document radiocarbon sequence. The site includes a principal citadel and ancillary settlement. Dimensions city wall circuit 1.2 km; area 18 ha; area 3.7 ha. Excavation unexcavated; condition ruins. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Bronze Age urban ancient-city with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 850 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Construction technique
- 02Relation to regional network
Theories
- 01Ritual landscape model
- 02Ceremonial centre
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 2500 BCE
- Period
- Bronze Age to Classical (3000 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Bronze Age urban
- Purpose
- Urban centre with palace and temple precinct
- Excavation
- Unexcavated
c. 2500 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 841 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1949
Modern rediscovery and excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
32.5200° N · 36.4800° E · 850 m · 3 mapped features
Principal Monument
structurePrincipal Monument at Bosra — Nabatean Arch East Gate (Hawran) — structure with stratified deposits
32.5225° N · 36.4795° EAncillary Complex
complexAncillary Complex at Bosra — Nabatean Arch East Gate (Hawran) — complex with stratified deposits
32.5181° N · 36.4824° EOutlier Feature
outlierOutlier Feature at Bosra — Nabatean Arch East Gate (Hawran) — outlier with stratified deposits
32.5217° N · 36.4813° E