by Ku Chaeeun
Published 17 Sep.2023 21:35(KST)
The 'Gaya Tumuli,' a collection of seven ancient burial mound sites representing the ancient civilization of Gaya that existed on the Korean Peninsula, has been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site. With the inscription of the Gaya Tumuli, the number of World Heritage sites held by Korea has increased to 16.
The UNESCO World Heritage Committee decided to inscribe the Gaya Tumuli on the World Heritage List at a meeting held on the 17th (local time) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Gaya refers to a group of small states that flourished mainly around the Nakdong River basin from around the beginning of the Common Era until 562 AD.
The Gaya Tumuli, recognized for their value as a World Heritage site this time, are a serial heritage consisting of seven burial mound clusters that existed in the Yeongnam and Honam regions from the 1st to the mid-6th century.
They consist of the Jisandong Burial Mounds in Goryeong, Gyeongbuk; Daeseongdong Burial Mounds in Gimhae, Gyeongnam; Malyisan Burial Mounds in Haman; Gyodong and Songhyeondong Burial Mounds in Changnyeong; Songhakdong Burial Mounds in Goseong; Okjeon Burial Mounds in Hapcheon; and Yugok-ri and Durak-ri Burial Mounds in Namwon, Jeonbuk.
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