Dara (Mesopotamia)
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Dara or Daras 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-
Ruins of rock-cut building in Daras
Remains of the cisterns
Battle of Dara
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The Battle of Dara was fought between the Eastern Roman Empire and the Sasanians in 530 AD. It was one of the battles of the Iberian War.
Ruins of Justinian's fortifications at Dara