On the basis of this finding, the monument was dated to that time.
It was also that first hypothesis, which gave rise to the name “fortress”.
Based on an anecdotal evidence, the so-called Selenginsk inscription, the lead archeologist of the excavation S.I.
Vainshtein offered that Por-Bazhyn was a defense fortress built by the second Uighur ruler, Boyan-Chur in 750CE.
Another mystery is the absence of traces of habitation.
Since Boyan-Chur died in 759 AD, it was hypothesized that his son Byogyu-Kagan built the place.
Of course, there are no evidence to support these interpretations.
Por-Bazhyns future is but at stake.
As the permafrost melts, the structure could collapse into the lake.
According to one researcher, this could happen in about 80 years.
There are also evidence of damage because of at least two earthquakes in the past.
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Sources:Wikipedia/tuva.asia/Siberian Times
