When Excavating Gwanghwamun Square, Joseon Dynasty Cultural Relics Were Found... 'Why Are You Coming Out From There?' [On-site PICK]

The cultural heritage excavation site near the main gate of the Government Seoul Building. Numerous cultural artifacts presumed to be from the Joseon Dynasty were discovered.

On the 19th, cultural assets presumed to be from the Joseon Dynasty, including a waterway, a fence, and a pedestal, were discovered on the road in front of the Government Seoul Building during the restructuring construction of Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul.

The Seoul Metropolitan Government is conducting the excavation after review by the Cultural Heritage Committee of the Cultural Heritage Administration. The city plans to complete the detailed excavation work by the end of this month and analyze the historical value and other aspects.

Workers are carefully digging the ground with hoes and pickaxes.

Excavation site near the Government Seoul Office where cultural relics from the Joseon Dynasty were discovered.

/Reporter Mun Ho-nam munonam@

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