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Ancient Syrian city of Bosra struggles to preserve precious heritage
By Xinhua Published: Jun 25, 2024 11:54 AM
This photo taken on June 11, 2024 shows a Roman theater in the ancient city of Bosra, southern Syria. The ancient city of Bosra in southern Syria, a testament to civilizations spanning millennia, is locked in a new battle -- preserving the precious heritage from the ravage of yearslong war.(Photo: Xinhua)

This photo taken on June 11, 2024 shows a Roman theater in the ancient city of Bosra, southern Syria. The ancient city of Bosra in southern Syria, a testament to civilizations spanning millennia, is locked in a new battle -- preserving the precious heritage from the ravage of yearslong war.(Photo: Xinhua)


 
Alaa Al-Salah, director of the Bosra Archaeological Site, speaks in the ruins of the ancient city of Bosra, southern Syria, June 11, 2024. The ancient city of Bosra in southern Syria, a testament to civilizations spanning millennia, is locked in a new battle -- preserving the precious heritage from the ravage of yearslong war.(Photo: Xinhua)

Alaa Al-Salah, director of the Bosra Archaeological Site, speaks in the ruins of the ancient city of Bosra, southern Syria, June 11, 2024. The ancient city of Bosra in southern Syria, a testament to civilizations spanning millennia, is locked in a new battle -- preserving the precious heritage from the ravage of yearslong war.(Photo: Xinhua)


 
This photo taken on June 11, 2024 shows a Roman theater in the ancient city of Bosra, southern Syria. The ancient city of Bosra in southern Syria, a testament to civilizations spanning millennia, is locked in a new battle -- preserving the precious heritage from the ravage of yearslong war.(Photo: Xinhua)

This photo taken on June 11, 2024 shows a Roman theater in the ancient city of Bosra, southern Syria. The ancient city of Bosra in southern Syria, a testament to civilizations spanning millennia, is locked in a new battle -- preserving the precious heritage from the ravage of yearslong war.(Photo: Xinhua)


 
Alaa Al-Salah, director of the Bosra Archaeological Site, introduces a Roman theater in the ancient city of Bosra, southern Syria, June 11, 2024. The ancient city of Bosra in southern Syria, a testament to civilizations spanning millennia, is locked in a new battle -- preserving the precious heritage from the ravage of yearslong war.(Photo: Xinhua)

Alaa Al-Salah, director of the Bosra Archaeological Site, introduces a Roman theater in the ancient city of Bosra, southern Syria, June 11, 2024. The ancient city of Bosra in southern Syria, a testament to civilizations spanning millennia, is locked in a new battle -- preserving the precious heritage from the ravage of yearslong war.(Photo: Xinhua)