Twin Column Tomb

Twin Column Tomb
朝鮮總督府 · Public domain

Also known as: 쌍영총, 쌍기둥무덤, Ssanggidungmudom, tombe des colonnes jumelles, 双楹塚, 雙楹塚

The Twin Column Tomb (Korean: 쌍기둥무덤) is a two-chambered burial tomb dating from the Koguryo period, located in Nampo, North Korea [1]. Listed as a National Treasure of North Korea, it is notable for the painting on the north wall of the back chamber [1]. The tomb was discovered by Japanese during Japan's occupation of the Korean Peninsula [1].

TypeTomb
Period1 - 500 AD
CountryNorth Korea
Coordinates38.8637° N, 125.4187° E

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