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 at least ten churches, a large military building and public baths;Strube 2015. 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
Bibliography Strube, Christine (2015). al Andarin, das antike Androna. Oberflächenbefunde und Grabungsergebnisse: die beiden Umfassungsmauern und das Kastron [al Andarin, ancient Androna. Surface findings and excavation results: the two enclosure walls and the kastron]. Mainz: RGZM, .