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Difference between the King and Queen's shoes found in King Muryeong's Tomb

SEOUL, Apr. 11 (Yonhap) -- Among the 5,232 excavated relics accidentally unearthed in King Muryeong's Tomb, the resting place of the twenty-fifth ruler of the kingdom of Baekje and his queen conso
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National Institute of Korean History publishes 'Introduction to Korean Ancient Documents'

SEOUL, Apr. 8 (Yonhap) -- The National Institute of Korean History publishes "Introduction to Korean Ancient Documents"(two volumes) and e-book "Korean Ancient Documents Practice&qu
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From Sunla-gil, Unjong-ga, Pimat-gil... "Explore Seoul's history and culture together"

SEOUL, Apr. 8 (Yonhap) -- Seoul Historiography Institute announced on the 8th that it is holding a "Seoul History and Culture Expedition" with the citizens. The Seoul Historiography Instit
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Bronze Age tombs excavated at Gimhae apartment building site

SEOUL, April 7 (Yonhap) -- Archaeologists have identified 39 tombs from the Bronze Age at a planned site for the construction of an apartment in Seonji-ri, Juchon-myeon, Gimhae-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, t
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Gongju Seokjangni Museum opens Online Exhibition Hall operating until the end of next year

SEOUL, April 7 (Yonhap) -- Gongju city, South Chungcheong Province announced on the 7th that the Seokjangni Museum has opened online as the non-face-to-face trend prolongs due to COVID-19. The online
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Admission fee to Suwon Hwaseong Fortress abolishes... Free to Suwon citizens and tourists

SEOUL, April 7 (Yonhap) -- The city of Suwon, Gyeonggi province, announced that it will get rid of the admission fee for the UNESCO World Heritage Site “Suwon Hwaseong Fortress” from the 7th of this m
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Made in 1966, First TV made in South Korea to be presented in auction... Starting price of 25million won

SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- The oldest television product produced in South Korea, GoldStar Television "VD-191" was presented at an auction.Kobay Auction announced on the 6th that the 19-in
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Natural monument eagle owl rescued by aerial firefighters at Bonghwa wildfire site

SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) --The aerial firefighters from the Korea Forest Service rescued an eagle owl, a natural monument, from the site of the Bonghwa forest fire in Gyeongsangbuk-do. According to the
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Will 'Miracle of 1.23 million volunteers' be registered as Memory Of The World?

SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- "The Miracle of Taean" that was created by 1.23 million volunteers 15 years ago has found its way to become registered in the Memory Of The World for Asia and th
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Mountain behind Cheong Wa Dae to fully open to public

presidential office-mountainMountain behind Cheong Wa Dae to fully open to publicSEOUL, April 5 (Yonhap) -- The mountain sitting behind Cheong Wa Dae will fully open to the public this week after bein
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National Museum of Korea to reveal five Japanese Buddhist Sculptures

SEOUL, Apr. 4 (Yonhap) -- The National Museum of Korea announced on the 4th that five Japanese Buddhist sculptures from the Tokyo National Museum will be specially revealed in the Japanese Room of the
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Ancient Indian Characters found in 300 year old Buddhist painting

SEOUL, Apr. 4 (Yonhap) -- According to the analysis, more than 150 ancient Indian characters, "Beonmja" or "Sanskrit Mantra," were drawn on a 300-year-old Buddhist painting, &
#Sipjangsaengdo, #National Palace Museum of Korea, #longevity

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11 natural objects drawn in the 'Sipjangsaengdo' to pray for health and longevity

SEOUL, Apr. 4 (Yonhap) -- Sipjangsaengdo (十長生圖, paintings of the ten longevity symbols), is a Korean traditional painting depicting nature that is thought to exist forever or to live a long time. Amon
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Jeju Museum to hold special exhibition of Kim Jeong-hui's 'Sehando'

SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- Chusa Kim Jeong-hui's masterpiece, "Sehando(Wintry Days)" is visiting Jeju for the first time in 178 years. The National Museum of Jeju is holding a special
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Kansong Art Museum 'Bohwagak' to reopen... Exhibition begins from 16th of next month

SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- The door to 'Bohwagak', the Kansong Art Museum located in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, is reopening after it was closed for interior construction. The Kansong Art Museum anno
#Wolseong Fortress, #silla, #Gyeongju

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Silla's Wolseong Fortress restores and to reveal moat

SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- The border defense moat surrounding the Wolseong Fortress during the times of the Silla Dynasty, has been restored after three years since it was excavated. Gyeongju City pl
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S. Korea's tallest seven-story wooden building to stand tall by 2024 in Daejeon

SEOUL, March 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's tallest wooden building with 7 stories will be built in Daejeon by 2024. The Korea Forest Welfare Institute announced on the 31st that it would hold a gro
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400 year old ear tombs to be 'Enshrined' at S. Korea?

SEOUL, March 31 (Yonhap) -- A civilian organization in Suncheon was organized on the 30th to reclaim the ear and nose tombs of the ancestors of Korea that were taken by the Japanese during the Imjin W
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Old Korean Legation Museum in Washington D.C to reopen next month

SEOUL, March 31 (Yonhap) -- The Old Korean Legation Museum, located in the Washington D.C, United States will reopen on the 1st of next month. The legation was closed to the public in the March of 202
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Buddhist statues from Goryeo Dynasty excavated in Mount Myohyang and Mount Geumgang, North Korea

SEOUL, March 29 (Yonhap) -- Buddhist statues that are presumed to have been made during the Goryeo Dynasty have been excavated from Mount Myohyang and Mount Geumgang, North Korea. Naenara, a propagand