Ancient Lemba
Published 3rd of March, 2017
Close Up
It really has seen better days. I have no idea what could have caused the deterioration.
From The Other Side
We walked around to the other side of the compound. The main room is now closed, and the doorway is collapsing.
Stage Managed?
Looking at this roof from the other side, I would say that it is already in the process of being repaired. Those logs are just too neatly positioned to have fallen like that. Plus, none of the rocks on top of the logs can be seen any where. To put it in perspective, I will show you the pictures I took last time we visited the site in 2015.
In 2015: A Solid Roof
In 2015, the roof was solid, and note how there was another layer on top of the logs.
Close Up
What caused the hole in the side of the wall that we saw earlier though?
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