Dara Anastasiopolis — Eastern Roman Cistern Complex

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Why it mattersKey Eastern Roman (Anastasius Justinian) hydraulic with stratified sequence and regional typology.

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Built

505 CE walls; cistern 530 CE

Period

Anastasian Roman (505–530 CE)

Culture

Eastern Roman (Anastasius Justinian)

Purpose

Justinian border city with 10 m high vaulted cisterns (18,000 m³) and rock-cut necropolis of 3,000 graves

Rediscovered

Modern excavation 1883

Excavation

Excavated

1. 1970 excavation

   Modern rediscovery and scientific excavation of Dara Anastasiopolis — Eastern Roman Cistern Complex

2. 505 CE walls; cistern 530 CE

   Initial construction / first occupation at Dara Anastasiopolis — Eastern Roman Cistern Complex

3. c. 1500 BCE major extension

   Major expansion / refurbishment at Dara Anastasiopolis — Eastern Roman Cistern Complex

• Dara Anastasiopolis — Eastern Roman Cistern Complex — Principal Cistern

  cistern

  cistern at Dara Anastasiopolis — Eastern Roman Cistern Complex — subsidiary complex

  37.1761° N · 40.9516° E

• Dara Anastasiopolis — Eastern Roman Cistern Complex — Aqueduct Annex 2

  aqueduct

  aqueduct at Dara Anastasiopolis — Eastern Roman Cistern Complex — outlier feature

  37.1748° N · 40.9532° E

• Dara Anastasiopolis — Eastern Roman Cistern Complex — Southern Dam

  dam

  dam at Dara Anastasiopolis — Eastern Roman Cistern Complex — hydraulic feature

  37.1776° N · 40.9528° E