Alternate name Al-Andarin Excavation dates 1905 - ongoing | Location Syria Region Aleppo Governorate | |
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Archaeologists H.C. Butler (1905)
R. Mouterde, A. Poidebard (1930)
Marges Arides
Syrian Department of Antiquities director Dr. R. Ugdeh
University of Heidelberg director Prof. C. Strube
University of Oxford director Dr. Marlia Mango | ||
Androna, also known as al-Andarin is a Byzantine site spread over a vast area at the edges of the semi-desert, about 25 kilometers beyond the more well-known Byzantine site of Qasr Ibn Wardan.
History
Androna was built as a defense line against nomadic skirmishes in the Syrian Desert. The fortified city contains many churches, palaces and baths; and was famous for its vineyards and high-quality wine in which it was mentioned by Amr ibn Kulthum in his ode.
The following is the opening verse of his ode:
References
Androna Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA