Dara Ancient City
Dara Ancient City, an ancient Byzantine city established in the 6th century, is located next to Mardin and is a hidden gem in the region's history.
Once a strategically prominent military base, Dara houses colossal underground cisterns as well as rock-cut tombs.
It also has remnants of churches and marketplaces, as well as a necropolis that resembles a subterranean cathedral.
In Dara, the rich history of empires colliding and civilizations emerging rests in stone, leaving their imprint across Mesopotamia.
