Roman Emperor Anastasius I had a stonemason brought from Syria for the ancient city of Dara
The new findings obtained in Dara, where excavations continue in Mardin, revealed that the Roman Emperor Anastasius the 1st gave great importance to the ancient city and brought special stonemasons from Syria, paying a serious amount of money to be employed in the construction. Head of the excavation, Kafkas University Faculty of Arts and Sciences Department of Archeology Lecturer Assoc. Dr. Huseyin Metin said, "We understand that the emperor spared no expense in the establishment of Dara, and he specially brought stonemasons from Syria from the data we have obtained.”
1.02.2022
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