Daily Archives: 2018-07-10

A Country of Dazzling Gold Artifacts

Did you know Korea has world-class ancient gold artifacts?   An ornate gold dagger was excavated from a small tomb on Gyerim Street in the city of Gyeongju, Korea. The dagger appeared to be crafted by a master goldsmith in Rome around 6 A.D. Designated as Korean Treasure #635, this dagger is considered one of…

A Country of Dolmens! People Who Drew A Star Chart

Did you know Korea has the largest concentration of dolmens (stone tombs shaped similarly to tables) in the world?   UNESCO designated the Gochang, Hwasun, and Ganghwa dolmen sites in Korea as World Heritage Sites in December of 2000. Korea is called a country of dolmens because it accounts for 40% of the world’s dolmens.…