The Ancient City of Dara, officially listed as Dara Örenyeri and commonly called Dara Antik Kenti, is a late antique frontier city in Dara Mahallesi, Artuklu district, Mardin Province. English sources use Ancient City of Dara or Dara Archaeological Site, while historical texts also record Daras and Anastasiopolis. The site stands in Turkey’s Southeastern Anatolia […]