🇰🇷 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 · 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 · 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 · Earthwork
Earthworks of Luma
Byzantine (330–1453 CE) · Byzantine
Earthworks of Luma in Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea is a Byzantine (330–1453 CE) earthwork attributed to Byzantine culture.
🇰🇷 South Korea · Hillfort
Kurgan Ton Hillfort
Neolithic (6000–3000 BCE) · Neolithic
Kurgan Ton Hillfort in Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea is a Neolithic (6000–3000 BCE) hillfort attributed to Neolithic culture.
🇰🇷 South Korea · Rock art
Cheonjeon-ri Petroglyphs Ulsan
Neolithic to Joseon (3000 BCE–1800 CE palimpsest) · Neolithic–Bronze–Iron–Silla–Joseon layers
Ulsan Daegokcheon excavated by Moon Myung-Dae 1970, UNESCO tentative, 200 petroglyphs prehistoric to Joseon traders.
🇰🇷 South Korea · Rock art
Bangudae Petroglyphs — Whaling Cliff Ulsan
Neolithic (7000–1000 BCE) · Korean Neolithic whalers
Korea's NE whaling cliff discovered 1971, UNESCO tentative 2002, world's densest whale hunt rock art.
🇰🇷 South Korea · Megalith
Hillfort Rampart Asia 90 — South Korea Region 6
Period Classical · Regional culture Asia-Megalith
Hillfort Rampart Asia 90 — South Korea Region 6 in South Korea Region 6, South Korea is a Bronze Age megalithic with stratified deposits and regional significance.
🇰🇷 South Korea · Archaeological wonder
Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty
group of 40 tombs of members of the House of Yi, former rulers of Joseon (now Korea) between 1392–1910
🇰🇷 South Korea · Ancient village
Gyeongju Cheomseongdae South Stone 12
Neolithic to Iron Age (6000 BCE–500 CE) · Neolithic
Gyeongju Cheomseongdae South Stone 12 in Gyeongbuk, Gyeongju, South Korea is a Neolithic to Iron Age (6000 BCE–500 CE) ancient village attributed to Neolithic.
🇰🇷 South Korea · Rock art
Bangudae Petroglyphs
Neolithic 6000–1000 BCE → Bronze Age overlay · Korean Neolithic maritime hunters (Ulsan Daegok)
Bangudae — Korean Neolithic whaling petroglyph rock art (c.6000–1000 BCE) 20 km west Ulsan, Ulju County, Daegok-cheon vertical cliff 4×5 m, discovered 1971 Mun Myeong-dae.
🇰🇷 South Korea · Ancient city
Buyeo Naseong
Baekje Sabi Period (538–660 CE; UNESCO) · Baekje (King Seong to Uija)
Buyeo Naseong is Baekje's Sabi capital outer wall (538–660 CE, UNESCO) — 8.5-km earthen and stone wall (6 m high) enclosing 3.2 km² with Busosan Fortress and Neungsan-ri tombs.
🇰🇷 South Korea · Megalith
Geoglyph Panel Asia 68 — South Korea Region 8
Period Late Holocene · Regional culture Asia-Megalith
Geoglyph Panel Asia 68 — South Korea Region 8 in South Korea Region 8, South Korea is a Iron Age megalithic with stratified deposits and regional significance.