Dara
Mardin, Artuklu · Archaeological site
Photo: Nevit Dilmen · CC BY-SA 3.0
Catalogue label
- Type
- Archaeology
- Kind
- Archaeological site
- Province / district
- Mardin / Artuklu
- Elevation
- 598 m
- Wikidata
- Q585145
About
Dara or Daras (Turkish: Dara Antik Kenti; Greek: Δάρας; Syriac: ܕܪܐ) 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 village of Dara in the Mardin Province occupies its location.
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Location
Visiting here? The next 5 places nearby
The best-known places close by, in the shortest order from Dara: about 155 km and 2 h 50 min of travel, plus roughly 6 h 30 min for the visits.
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Directions for this routeDistances are straight-line estimates adjusted for roads; check each museum's hours before you go.
On these itineraries
- Five Days in Gaziantep, Şanlıurfa and Mardin · 5 days · about 23 h 15 min
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