📜 Ruined structure on a lake island in southern Tuva, Russia. 🔍 Believed to be an 8th-century Uyghur palace, later a Manichaean monastery. # Why Go 🏞️ Mysterious ancient site in a secluded Siberian lake 🏞️ Unique island location in Tere-Khol Lake 🏛️ Unique Tang Chinese architectural tradition 🧐 Continues to baffle archaeologists and visitors 📜 Rich history of Uyghur Khaganate and Manichaeism # Why Avoid 🗺️ Remote location, 8 km west of Kungurtuk village ⛰️ Remote location, high altitude (1,300 m) 🚧 Site is ruined, not fully preserved ⏳ Abandoned after short occupation, destroyed by earthquake and fire # Tips 💡 Prevailing theory suggests it was a Manichaean monastery that was never used. 🔬 Construction started in 777 CE. 🚶 Access involves travel to remote southern Tuva