Site: Andıl
Country: Turkey
Region: Cilicia, South-Central Turkey
Location : 37° 32’ N, 35° 47’ E
Cultures: Armenian
Description:

Andıl [Arm: Andul, Antoul] consists of a monastic fortified estate house, a rectangular building near the village (possibly the scriptorium), and the remains of a medieval civilian settlement, all of Armenian construction with finely drafted ashlar masonry.  In 1238 Andıl may have functioned as a summer retreat for King Hetʽum I and his family.  This site stands on an isolated peak in the Taurus Mts. between Vahga and Cilicia Pedias and is approximately 45 km north of Sis.

Ref: Sissouan, p. 264; Fortifications, pp. 72-77; Settlements, pp. 190-191; Expedition, Ch. 19; Châteaux, pp. 54-56.

Alternate Site Names and Spellings: Andul, Antoul, Andoul, Antul, Անդուլ, Andil