Siberian “palace” still keeps its mystery
Posted On: Apr 21st, 2015 at 10:03
Russia
After more than 120 years, archaeologists are still baffled by the structure known as Por-Bajin (Clay House), located in the middle of lake Tuva in high altitude in Siberia. It’s the kind of place one would expect to find in the middle of lake Titicaca in South America, but this beautiful and magical fortress-like structure is found, well, in the middle of nowhere, really.
Most likely built in 757 AD and most definitely Asian rather than traditional Russian, the site s…its on the border near Mongolia in what is a stunningly beautiful setting. In fact it has to be one of the most picturesque places on earth. Building techniques employed at the site suggest it is Chinese, namely that of the T’ang Dynasty, and looking at the animated reconstruction in the article it appears to be more of a Buddhist meditation retreat than any palace or strategic military compound.
President Putin, on a visit in 2007, said, “‘I have been to many places, I have seen many things, but I have never seen anything of the kind.”
Well, such is the magic of this place…
