Tag: Gyeongju

Picture of the Day: Ancient Skeleton Found in Gyeongju

180-cm human skeleton found
180-cm human skeleton found
This photo, released by the Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation on July 15, 2021, shows a skeleton that archeologists have found at a tomb from the Silla Kingdom (57 B.C.- A.D. 935), believed to have been built 1,500 years ago, in the ancient city of Gyeongju. The male skeleton, which has a height of about 180 centimeters, is believed to be the highest among ones from the Three Kingdoms (57 B.C.-A.D. 668). (Yonhap)