The Roman authority Vitruvius (1st century BC) includes in his De architectura a description of a Colchian dwelling, the ancient prototype of a darbazi. Such lantern roofs are called harazashen or glkhatun in Armenia, kirlangiç kubbe or kirlangiç ortu in Turkey, and karadam in Azerbaijan.
The Roman architect Vitruvius (1st century BC) wrote about a traditional dwelling from Colchis, which is an early example of the darbazi. The distinctive lantern roof of this ancient building is known by different names in various regions, including harazashen or glkhatun in Armenia, kirlangiç kubbe or kirlangiç ortu in Turkey, and karadam in Azerbaijan.