Dara
Roman fortress city in northern Mesopotamia
| Site Id: | 44 |
| Locality: | Mardin |
| Address: | Dara Antik Kenti, 47-30, İncekuyu, Oğuz, Artuklu, Mardin, Güneydoğu Anadolu Bölgesi, Türkiye |
| Coordinates: | 37.17935033, 40.95052295 |
| Period: | Classical |
Wikipedia Description
Dara or Daras (Greek: Δάρας, Syriac: ܕܪܐ[1]) was an important East Roman fortress city in northern Mesopotamia on the border with the Sassanid Empire. Because of its great strategic importance, it featured prominently in the Roman-Persian conflicts (in 530, 540, 544, 573, and 604). The former archbishopric remains a multiple Catholic titular see. Today the Turkish village of Oğuz, Mardin Province, occupies its location. More on Wikipedia
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Maps of Dara archeological site, located in Mardin, Türkiye.
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