Androna
Androna, also known as al-Andarin (Arabic: الأندرين), 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:
أَلاَ هُبِّي بِصَحْنِكِ فَاصْبَحِيْنَـا وَلاَ تُبْقِي خُمُـوْرَ الأَنْدَرِيْنَـا |
Ha girl! Up with the bowl! Give us our dawn draught |
References
- ^ "Androna / Andarin : The Oxford Project". Archived from the original on 2022-07-09. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
- ^ "al-Andarin".
- ^ "Androna, Syria – The Byzantine Bath". Archived from the original on 2017-02-18. Retrieved 2017-02-18.
- ^ "Al-Andareen – A gate into Syrian culture, art and archaeology". Archived from the original on 2017-02-18. Retrieved 2017-02-18.
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