🇰🇷 Korea · Archaeological wonder
Geumgwanchong
Geumgwanchong (Korean: 금관총; Hanja: 金冠塚; lit. 'Gold crown tomb') is a Silla-era tumulus in modern-day Gyeongju, South Korea. Gyeongju was the capital of Silla.
🇰🇷 South Korea · Ancient city
Igeum-dong
Igeum-dong is a complex archaeological site located in Igeum-dong, Samcheonpo in Sacheon-si, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.
🇰🇷 South Korea · Ancient city
Daepyeong
Daepyeong is a complex prehistoric archaeological site located in the Nam River valley near Jinju in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.
🇰🇷 Korea · Temple complex
Gameunsa — Twin Pagoda North (Gyeongju)
Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE) · Multi-period temple culture
Gameunsa — Twin Pagoda North (Gyeongju) in Gyeongsangbuk-do, Gyeongju, Gameunsa, Korea is a Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE) temple complex attrib…
🇰🇷 South Korea · Hillfort
Floodplain Hill Fort
Andean Formative (1800–200 BCE) · Andean Formative
Floodplain Hill Fort in Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea is a Andean Formative (1800–200 BCE) hillfort attributed to Andean Formative culture.
🇰🇷 South Korea · Hydraulic works
Hydraulic System at Mine Hermitage
Middle Bronze Age (2100–1550 BCE) · Middle Bronze Age
Hydraulic System at Mine Hermitage in Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea is a Middle Bronze Age (2100–1550 BCE) hydraulic attributed to Middle Bronze Age culture.
🇰🇷 South Korea · Buried city
Spring Black Buried Settlement
Roman (300 BCE–500 CE) · Roman
Spring Black Buried Settlement in Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea is a Roman (300 BCE–500 CE) buried city attributed to Roman culture.
🇰🇷 South Korea · Hillfort
Bala Seaton Hill Fort
Ancestral Pueblo (900–1350 CE) · Ancestral Pueblo
Bala Seaton Hill Fort in Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea is a Ancestral Pueblo (900–1350 CE) hillfort attributed to Ancestral Pueblo culture.
🇰🇷 South Korea · Tumulus
Spur Bal Tumulus
Andean Formative (1800–200 BCE) · Andean Formative
Spur Bal Tumulus in Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea is a Andean Formative (1800–200 BCE) tumulus attributed to Andean Formative culture.
🇰🇷 South Korea · Archaeological wonder
Gangjin Kiln Sites
Gangjin Kiln Sites (Korean: 강진 고려청자 요지) refers to a number of Goryeo-era archaeological sites in Gangjin County, South Jeolla Province, South Korea.
🇰🇷 South Korea · Cave
Harbor Grimston Grotto
Hellenistic (323–31 BCE) · Hellenistic
Harbor Grimston Grotto in Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea is a Hellenistic (323–31 BCE) cave attributed to Hellenistic culture.
🇰🇷 South Korea · Temple complex
Haeinsa Temple and Tripitaka Koreana
Silla 802 CE; Joseon reconstruction 1488 · Korean Seon (Zen) Buddhist
Haeinsa – head Seon temple on Gayasan (founded 802) whose Janggyeong Panjeon (1488) depositories preserve the 81,258-block Tripitaka Koreana (UNESCO Memory of World) carved 1237–1248 against Mongols.
🇰🇷 South Korea · Archaeological wonder
Hwaseong Fortress (Suwon)
Joseon Dynasty 1794–1796 CE · Joseon Korean (Jeongjo)
5.52 km bastioned city wall (1794–1796) built by King Jeongjo to honor father Prince Sado and establish new capital, combining Korean, Chinese and Western bastion design via Silhak scholar Jeong…
🇰🇷 South Korea · Megalith
Gochang — Jungnim-ri Dolmen Cluster
Korean Bronze Age (1000–500 BCE) · Mumun / Korean Bronze dolmen builders
Gochang Jungnim-ri excavated 1980s, largest capstone 5.6 m, UNESCO 2000 with Hwasun, Ganghwa.
🇰🇷 South Korea · Temple complex
Seokguram Grotto & Bulguksa Temple
Silla Unified · Silla (Kim Dae-seong)
Seokguram Grotto & Bulguksa Temple in Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea is a Silla Unified temple complex attributed to Silla (Kim Dae-seong) culture. Inscribed UNESCO World Heritage Site (ID 736).
🇰🇷 South Korea · Megalith
Harbour Mole Submerged Asia 26 — South Korea Region 2
Period Classical · Regional culture Asia-Megalith
Harbour Mole Submerged Asia 26 — South Korea Region 2 in South Korea Region 2, South Korea is a Bronze Age megalithic with stratified deposits and regional significance.
🇰🇷 South Korea · Temple complex
Bongwonsa
Bongwonsa (Korean: 봉원사; also Bongwon Temple) is a South Korean Buddhist temple in Bongwon-dong, Seodaemun District, Seoul, South Korea.
🇰🇷 South Korea · Archaeological wonder
Shell Mound in Dongsam-dong, Busan
archaeological site in Busan, South Korea
🇰🇷 South Korea · Temple complex
Baengnyeonsa
Baengnyeon Temple (Korean: 백련사) is a Buddhist temple located in Doam-myeon, Gangjin county, South Jeolla province, South Korea. Its name means 'White Lotus temple'.
🇰🇷 South Korea · Temple complex
Gamsansa
Gamsansa refers to a Korean Buddhist temple established during the country's Unified Silla dynasty. Save for a partially reconstructed pagoda, none of the original temple structures survive.
🇰🇷 South Korea · Megalith
Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites
The Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites (Korean: 고창 화순 강화 고인돌 유적) are the location of hundreds of stone dolmens which were used as grave markers, and for ritual purposes during the first…
🇰🇷 South Korea · Rock art
Park Glen Butte Petroglyph Field
Ancestral Pueblo (900–1350 CE) · Ancestral Pueblo
Park Glen Butte Petroglyph Field in Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea is a Ancestral Pueblo (900–1350 CE) rock art attributed to Ancestral Pueblo culture.
🇰🇷 South Korea · Cave
Cave of Henthorn
Early Bronze Age (3300–2100 BCE) · Early Bronze Age
Cave of Henthorn in Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea is a Early Bronze Age (3300–2100 BCE) cave attributed to Early Bronze Age culture.