Archaeological Sites in South Korea
Amsa-dong
Amsa-dong is a neighbourhood in Gangdong District of Seoul, South Korea, famous for the Amsa-dong Prehistoric Settlement Site — one of the most significant Neolithic sites in Korea. Archaeological…
Bangudae Petroglyphs
The Bangudae Petroglyphs are prehistoric rock engravings located on flat vertical rock faces along the Daegokcheon stream in Ulsan, South Korea [1]. The main rock face measures approximately 8 metres…
Banwolseong
The crescent-shaped royal palace-fortress of the Silla dynasty in Gyeongju, South Korea, occupied for nearly 900 years from the reign of King Seoktalhae (AD 57-80) through the 56th king Gyeongsoon…
Daepyeong
Daepyeong is a complex prehistoric archaeological site located in the Nam River valley near Jinju in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea [1]. Pottery typologies, seriations, and AMS radiocarbon…
Earthen Fortification, Pungnap-dong
The Earthen Fortification at Pungnap-dong is a prehistoric earthwork in Seoul, South Korea, dating to approximately 500 BC–1 AD[1]. Located at the edge of the Han River in present-day Songpa-gu…
Gaya Tumuli
A serial UNESCO World Heritage Site (inscribed 2023) comprising seven archaeological cemetery complexes of the Gaya Confederacy, dating from the 1st to 6th century AD in southern Korea. The seven…
Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites
The Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites contain over 1,000 stone dolmens used as grave markers and for ritual purposes during the first millennium BCE when Megalithic Culture dominated the…
Gyeongju Historic Areas
UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2000, encompassing the ancient capital of the Silla Kingdom (57 BCE-935 CE) in South Korea. The site spans five zones including the Namsan outdoor museum with…
Igeum-dong
Igeum-dong is a complex prehistoric archaeological site in Samcheonpo, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. The settlement dates to the Late Middle Mumun Pottery Period (approximately 700–550 BC)…
Mongchontoseong Earthen Fortification
Mongchontoseong Earthen Fortification is an ancient Baekje earthwork located in present-day Seoul, South Korea, dating from the 1st century BC to the 7th century AD[1]. The massive earthen rampart…
Mount Namsan Belt
The Mount Namsan Belt is a 2,650-hectare zone within the Gyeongju Historic Areas, a UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 2000. Sacred to the Silla Kingdom (57 BCE-935 CE), the mountain preserves…
Shell Mound in Dongsam-dong, Busan
A Neolithic shell midden on the west coast of Yeong-do Island in Busan, South Korea, dating from the 9th to 3rd millennium BC. Excavated three times by the National Museum of Korea from 1969, it is…
Songguk-ri
(9th - 4th c. BC) Songguk-ri is a Middle and Late Mumun-period (c. 850-300 BC) archaeological site in Buyeo-gun, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea[1]. It serves as both a settlement and burial site that…
The Hwangnyongsa Belt
The Hwangnyongsa Belt is a cluster of ancient temple ruins centered around Hwangnyongsa and Bunhwansa temples in Gyeongju, South Korea. Part of the UNESCO-listed Gyeongju Historic Areas since 2000,…
The Sanseong Belt
The Sanseong Belt is one of five zones within the Gyeongju Historic Areas, a UNESCO World Heritage Site designated in 2000. It centres on the Myeonghwal Mountain Fortress (Myeonghwal Sanseong), a…
The Tumuli Park Belt
The Tumuli Park Belt within the Gyeongju Historic Areas contains three groups of royal burial mounds from the Silla Kingdom (57 BC - 935 AD), designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000. The…
The Wolseong Belt
The Wolseong Belt is a fortified palace complex in Gyeongju, South Korea, dating from the 1st to 5th centuries AD during the Silla Kingdom period [1][2]. This area contains the ruins of Banwolseong…
Yongin Wangsanli Jiseongmyo
The Yongin Wangsanli Jiseongmyo are two Bronze Age megalithic dolmens in Mohyeon-eup, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, designated as Gyeonggi-do Monument No. 22 in 1974. They are the largest and…