Rau de Mori

Transylvania has hundreds of little churches which provide an insight into the region's history. We visited one at Rau de Mori which was exceptional, partly because of its design, its ancient frescoes, and looted building material. We walked past contented sheep to greet the local Eastern Orthodox priest for a conducted tour of his premises. The wall in the second picture was built in traditional style, but I don't know who the dude is.

At first the building looked ordinary, but, as the pictures show, it was far from it.

Women's entrance!

Well, does anything strike you odd? Yes! You've worked it out. The building is clearly ancient, but much more so than it seems at first. Most of the building materials were looted from a nearby Roman city and re-cycled! Note the sheep on the roof, the columns at the side of the church, and the