Tuesday 18 October 2011

Issyk Kul Lake


Issyk Kul Lake
According to the legend, during pre-Islamic times, the king of the Ossounes had donkey's ears. He managed to hide them, however, by killing all his barbers to make sure the secret wouldn't leak out. Yet one day, one of the barbers escaped and yelled the secret into a well and left it uncovered, which caused water to rise and flood the kingdom.
It would be interesting to explore the truths behind this story, as archaeological finds indicated the presence of an advanced ancient civilization where the the Issyk Kul lake is currently located.

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