Freya Stark - Part 3 - The Lost Assassin Fortress and Solomon's Throne
The Explorers Podcast
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Exploring Lamzar: An Ancient Assassin Fortress
Freya Stark documents her exploration of Lamzar, a desolate fortress with ruins of towers, gates, walls, and cisterns. She examines pottery pieces from the 12th and 13th centuries, indicating the fortress had been uninhabited for centuries. Stark's exploration is interrupted by a man sharing information about sacred shrines in the region and her subsequent illness, preventing her from climbing Satake Suleiman.
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