Bosra was the first Byzantine city which the Arabs entered in 634 in the phase of Islamic expansion. Today, Bosra is a major archaeological site, containing ruins from Roman, Byzantine, and Muslim times. Criterion (iii): Of the city which once counted 80,000 inhabitants there remain today extensive ruins of Nabataean, Roman, Byzantine and Umayyad buildings. Integrity (2009)The Ancient city of Bosra is an inhabited archaeological site whose ruins had suffered greatly in the late 19th century. Recently the Syrian Government instigated a Master Plan project to recognize the importance of the site and to guide future use of Bosra city.