this town is well worth 2-3 hours as an example of many roman cities in the Sweida governorate, which is an open meuseum of classic are and civilisation (examples Canatha, Sii, Sweida, Shakka, Shahba). this is the birth place of the Roman empire Philippe the Arab, and is famous for 1-the Philippeone (the family funerary temple) 2-The emperial Palace (the... more
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Shahba City
4 Sep 2009
Shahba is a small modern town built in and around a Roman city about 90km south of Damascus. The gates of the town are still visible and other ruins include a forum, a palace, a temple, a theatre and baths built of black basalt rock as is Bosra. The baths are a relatively large complex compared to the size of... more
As Suwayda Museum
4 Sep 2009
I'm not much of a museum buff but this stop on the journey from Bosra to Damascus is worth an hour or two in your itinerary. It comprises a number of halls including a large atrium containing mosaics and large, ancient stone sculptures. The curator spoke no English but we managed enough schoolboy French to admire the intricacies of the... more
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