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Korea's Silla kingdom gold treasures to be exhibited in Paris

A major exhibition showcasing the golden heritage of an ancient Korean kingdom will open in Paris this month, bringing together rare artifacts that span a millennium of history, organizers said Monday.

2026.5.11

Two stele fragments discovered 83 years apart at the Wolseong Palace Site in Gyeongju have been confirmed to be from a single monument, with the findings released alongside related research on April 13. The image shows the two fragments displayed fitted together. [GYEONGJU NATIONAL MUSEUM]

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.

2026.4.13

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Visitors are seen at an exhibition hall for Silla-era gold crowns in Gyeongju, in this photo provided by the National Museum of Gyeongju [NATIONAL MUSEUM OF GYEONGJU]

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.

2026.2.24

Visitors view a Silla-era (57 B.C.-A.D. 935) gold crown from the Hwangnam Daechong tomb during a media preview for the special exhibition “Silla Gold Crowns: Power and Prestige” at the Gyeongju National Museum in North Gyeongsang on Oct. 27, 2025. [NEWS1]

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.

2026.2.12

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

Celadon artifacts are discovered at sea off the coast of Mado Island, near South Chungcheong's Taean. [KOREA HERITAGE SERVICE]

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

The Gyeongju National Museum in North Gyeongsang is showcasing the ″Silla Gold Crowns: Power and Prestige″ exhibition, displaying 20 artifacts, including six gold crowns and gold belts. [GYEONGJU NATIONAL MUSEUM]

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.

2025.11.3

The Cheonnyeon Misogwan at the Gyeongju National Museum, where President Lee Jae Myung and U.S. President Donald Trump hold their second Korea-U.S. summit on Oct. 29 [KANG HYE-RAN]

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

The newly discovered Hwangnam-dong Wooden Chamber Tomb No. 1, part of the ancient tomb complex in Gyoengju, North Gyeongsang and presumed to have been made during the Silla Dynasty (57 B.C.-A.D. 935), is revealed to reporters on Oct. 20. [YONHAP]

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

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.

2025.8.28