Qasr ibn Wardan
Qasr ibn Wardan is the ruins of an architectural complex in Syria, built in 561-564 during the reign of Byzantine Emperor Justinian I. The ruins of the palace are located in the desert, 60 km northeast of the city of Hama. The complex consisted of a palace, a church and barracks. The unique style of Kasr-ibn-Vardan was borrowed directly from Constantinople and had no analogues in Syria. Basalt for the construction of the palace was imported from the north, and marble for columns and capitals was supplied from Apamea.
