Korea Joongang Daily
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Korea, U.S. to cooperate in excavating remains of Korean forced laborers killed in Pacific War

The Korean government will join efforts with the United States to excavate the remains of Korean forced laborers killed during World War II.

2024-08-08

Cattle bones from Joseon Dynasty found at urban redevelopment site near Jongmyo Shrine

A significant quantity of cattle bones, believed to have been buried during the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), were discovered near Jongmyo Shrine in central Seoul.

2024-07-17

Government to fully fund excavation surveys for houses, factories

The Cultural Heritage Administration will increase its funds for excavation surveys required before construction. The CHA aims to reduce the costs associated with small projects and better protect buried heritage.

2023-11-29

The irony of excavation being destruction (KOR)

It is ironic to demand that local residents struggling to survive should protect their cultural properties.

2023-09-20

The irony of excavation being destruction

It is ironic to demand that local residents struggling to survive should protect their cultural properties.

2023-09-19

Buried bathrooms

Architectural remnants of what is presumed to be an about 150-year-old lavatory with what researchers say were four or five cubicles have been discovered inside Gyeongbok Palace in central Seoul, the Cultural Heritage Administration announced on...

2021-07-08

Ancient hangul type among treasure trove of buried relics

The Korean alphabet, called hangul, is recognized globally as one of the most creative phonetic systems in the world. The current hangul system is composed of 24 basic letters, but it wasn't always this simple. The modern orthography we use ...

2021-06-29

Go stones, gilt-bronze crown, ornaments found at site

Hundreds of Go stones and jewel beetle ornaments were some of the unusual relics found alongside a gilt-bronze crown and gold accessories at an ancient tomb presumed to belong to a woman from a royal family in the Silla Dynasty...

2020-12-07

Gilt-bronze phoenix padlock uncovered for first time in Korea

A unique gilt-bronze phoenix padlock of the Unified Silla (668-935) has been excavated from the lower layer of the Hwangnyong Temple site in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang, the Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) announced Wednesday. According to ...

2020-11-25

In a grave in Gyeongju a pair of shoes tell their own story

The plethora of luxurious accessories, buried underground for some 1,500 years, is the main clue that this person buried in a grave in Gyeongju either belonged to a royal family or was a prestigious aristocrat.

2020-09-04