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Research on matching fragments of ancient Silla stele revealed to public

In 1937, archaeologists found a fragment of a Silla-era (57 B.C.–A.D. 935) stele in the southwestern city of Gyeongju. Another piece was found 83 years in 2020, but researchers didn't realize that they came from the same stele until four years later.

2026-04-13

Silla-era gold crown exhibition pulls 285,000 despite visitor cap

A special exhibition of gold crowns from the ancient Silla Kingdom has drawn more than 285,000 visitors to the National Museum of Gyeongju despite strict limits on daily attendance, the museum said Tuesday.

2026-02-24

Long after APEC, Silla gold crowns still seeing surge of interest in Korea and around the world

A surge of interest in ancient gold crowns from the Silla Dynasty (57 B. C.–A. D. 935) — fueled in part by a replica presented last year to U.S. President Donald Trump — has drawn hundreds of thousands of visitors to Gyeongju.

2026-02-12

Gyeongju National Museum extends special Silla gold crown exhibition to February

The Gyeongju National Museum will extend its special exhibition of all known Silla Dynasty (57 B.C.-A.D. 935) gold crowns — gathered in one place for the first time in more than a century — through Feb. 22, the museum announced Thursday.

2025-11-13

Wrecks off Taean prove a historical treasure trove as signs of new Goryeo Dynasty vessel discovered

Researchers have discovered a new shipwreck off Mado Island, potentially the oldest Goryeo vessel, alongside updates on the only known Joseon shipwreck. Excavations reveal insights into historic maritime trade and shipbuilding.

2025-11-10

Gyeongju museum sets entry cap as Silla-era crown exhibit draws huge crowds

A rare gathering of all six surviving gold crowns from the Silla Dynasty (57 B.C.-A.D. 935) has drawn such overwhelming crowds to the Gyeongju National Museum in North Gyeongsang that daily attendance is now being capped.

2025-11-03

Trump becomes the first U.S. leader to visit Gyeongju National Museum

The Gyeongju National Museum, which preserves the essence of the Silla Kingdom (57 B.C.-A.D. 935), serves as the venue for Wednesday’s Korea-U.S. summit between President Lee Jae Myung and U.S. President Donald Trump — their second bilateral meeting.

2025-10-29

Ancient tomb discovered beneath another, with man possibly buried alive 1,600 years ago

In an ancient tomb recently uncovered beneath another historical tomb of a Silla general, the remains of what is presumed to be a man buried alive during the Silla Dynasty have been found 1,600 years after his death.

2025-10-20

Korea's capital of ancient culture to showcase the best at APEC summit in Gyeongju

The Gyeongju National Museum will put the best the ancient Silla Dynasty (57 B.C.–A.D. 935) front and center when the world descends upon Gyeongju in North Gyeongsang for the 2025 APEC Summit in October.

2025-08-29

Watery tomb of the king who returned as a dragon to protect the nation

Discovering Gyeongju 4: King Munmu the Great. This October, the city of Gyeongju ― which best embodies Korea’s history and culture as the capital of the thousand-year Silla Dynasty ― will host the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting.

2025-08-28