To check our tours and their reliable reviews, visit our website: turkeydaytour.com The history of the first foundation of the city, whose ancient name is Anastasiopolis, does not contain clear information. Ancient Dara has been recorded as one of the most important trade centers of Mesopotamia for centuries, while archaeological remains and archives indicate that the city witnessed the war betwee
n Persian Emperor Darius and Alexander the Great. When the Persians took Nusaybin in 363, the ancient city of Dara, known as the Ephesus of the East, became the border of the Roman Empire. The city was fortified as a forward border gate by Emperor Anastasius in the 5th century; 100 years later, it passed into the hands of the Persians. The city was dominated by the Umayyads towards the end of the 7th century, then by the Abbasids, and by the Ottomans in the 15th century.
