16th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
The Ancient City of Dara, Mesopotamia

RUINS OF AN ANCIENT BYZANTINE FORTRESS LOCATED IN THE VILLAGE OF OĞUZ IN THE ANCIENT CITY OF DARA, MESOPOTAMIA WHERE THE FAMOUS BATTLE OF DARA WAS FOUGHT BETWEEN THE BYZANTINE (EASTERN ROMAN) EMPIRE AND THE SASSANIDS IN 530 AD.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 04.2018
Date Uploaded: 05.2018
Photo Location: Mardin , Türkiye
Camera: iPhone 7
Copyright: © Leyla Savsar