🇰🇷 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 · 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 · Pyramid
Step Pyramid of Bala
Middle Bronze Age (2100–1550 BCE) · Middle Bronze Age
Step Pyramid of Bala in Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea is a Middle Bronze Age (2100–1550 BCE) pyramid attributed to Middle Bronze Age culture.
🇰🇷 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 · 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 · Temple complex
Hwangnyongsa Temple Site
Three Kingdoms Silla 553–668 → Unified Silla 668–935 → Goryeo 935–1238 · Silla state Buddhism (Hwangnyongsa doctrinal)
Hwangnyongsa — largest Silla temple (553–1238 CE) 800 m north Wolseong, Gyeongju plain, excavated 1976–83 CHA (Gyeongju Institute).
🇰🇷 South Korea · Tumulus
Hwangnam Daechong (Twin Tombs)
Three Kingdoms Silla 4th–6th c CE → Unified Silla · Silla Three Kingdoms (Gyeongju Hwangnam)
Hwangnam Daechong — largest Silla royal twin mound tomb (5th–6th c CE, Silla middle period) 800 m south Wolseong palace, Gyeongju Tumuli Park, excavated 1973–75 Cultural Heritage Administration…
🇰🇷 South Korea · Tumulus
Cheonmachong Tomb (Heavenly Horse Tomb)
Three Kingdoms Silla 5th–6th c CE · Silla Three Kingdoms (Gyeongju Tumuli)
Cheonmachong (Tomb No.155) — Silla royal tomb (c.5th–6th c CE, Silla middle) 100 m west Hwangnam Daechong, Gyeongju Tumuli Park, excavated 1973 CHA (Kim Jeong-hak).
🇰🇷 South Korea · Megalith
Hwasun — Hyosan-ri Dolmen with Quarry
Bronze Age (800–600 BCE) · Mumun dolmen
Hwasun Hyosan-ri excavated 1990s, quarry wedge holes match capstone, UNESCO 2000.
🇰🇷 South Korea · Megalith
Ganghwa — Bugun-ri Supported Dolmen L7
Bronze Age (1000–700 BCE) · Mumun
Ganghwa Bugun-ri excavated 1965, 120 dolmens on island, table 6.5 m with altar stone, UNESCO.
🇰🇷 South Korea · Temple complex
Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple
Unified Silla 751 CE (King Gyeongdeok reign) · Silla Korean Buddhist (Hwaeom)
Silla artificial cave-shrine (751 CE) on Tohamsan summit, commissioned by Kim Dae-seong, housing 3.48 m granite Vairocana surrounded by 40 meticulously sculpted bodhisattvas and guardians in 3.6 m…
🇰🇷 South Korea · Hydraulic works
Anapji Pond (Wolji)
Unified Silla 668–935 CE (Munmu–Gyeongdeok) · Unified Silla palace (Gyeongju Wolseong garden)
Anapji (Wolji) — Silla palace garden pond (674 CE) 500 m SE Wolseong palace, Gyeongju, excavated 1974–76 CHA (Gyeongju Institute).
🇰🇷 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.