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The Qasr ibn Wardan was built during the reign of Emperor Justinian in 564 CE on the edge of the desert as part of a fortification system similar to the Qasr al-Hayr al-Gharbi. The complex consists of three units: a domed church with a striking yellow and black color pattern from basalt and limestone, an administrative palace with arched facades and a frieze decorated with falcon heads, and a rectangular barracks for military housing. The ground floor was used for storing grain and water, with reused marble columns from Apamea.
