The ancient rock-cut city of Dara, Turkey, featuring cave dwellings, tombs, and ruins from the Byzantine and Sasanian empires near Turkey/Syroa border

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Size: 5477px × 3651px
Location: Dara Ancient City, Turkey
Photo credit: © Elijah Thibodeaux / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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