Archaeological sites in South Korea

group of 40 tombs of members of the House of Yi, former rulers of Joseon (now Korea) between 1392–1910

dolmen

world heritage site in South Korea

World Heritage Site in South Korea

Haenggung Palace in Wolseong, Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Korea

Hwangnyongsa (), alternatively Hwangnyong Temple or Hwangryongsa, was a Buddhist temple in the city of Gyeongju, South Korea.

Mireuksa () was the largest Buddhist temple in the ancient Korean kingdom of Baekje. The temple was established in 602 by King Mu and is located 36.012083 N, 127.031028 E, modern Iksan, North Jeolla Province, South Korea. The site was excavated in 1980, disclosing many hitherto unknown facts about Baekje architecture. Mireuksaji Stone Pagoda is one of two extant Baekje pagodas. It is also the largest as well as being among the oldest of all Korean pagodas.

archaeological site in South Korea

Amsa-dong () is a dong (neighbourhood) of Gangdong District, Seoul, South Korea. The dong is well known for the Amsa-dong Prehistoric Settlement Site, in which Neolithic remains were excavated after a large amount of diagonal-line patterned earthenware() was exposed by a flood in 1925. It is thought to be a Jomonic settlement which existed prior to the spread of Songgukri-cultural sphere in Korean peninsula during the Korean bronze age. In Amsa Sam-dong, a festival named Amsa sunsa cultural festival is hold annually and parade is performed. It has a subway station of Seoul metropolitan subway

tumulus

Cheonmachong (), formerly Tomb No. 155, is a tumulus located in Gyeongju, South Korea. It is located inside the tomb complex Daereungwon.

thumb|King Isaji's scabbard, also found in the Geumgwanchong Tomb. Four Chinese characters, 尒斯智王, meaning 'King Isaji', are seen under the magnifier.

Wolseong () or Wolseong Palace was a royal palace of Silla. It was located in what is now Gyeongju, South Korea. The palace was used during the Silla and Unified Silla periods (57 BCE – 938 CE). The palace gets its names from the approximate outline of the palace walls, which were shaped like a crescent moon. It is also called Banwolseong () or Sinwolseong or Jaeseong, which means where the king resides.

archaeological site in Busan, South Korea

South Korean site on the World Heritage tentative list

Songguk-ri () is a Middle and Late Mumun-period (c. 850–300 B.C.) archaeological site in Buyeo-gun, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea. Songguk-ri is a settlement and burial site that is important in the study of Korean prehistory. It is registered as Historical Site No. 249. Songguk-ri is a main point of reference in Korean prehistory—Korean archaeologists have represented the prehistoric village and the material culture excavated from there as the type-site for Middle Mumun Culture in southern Korea.

Pungnaptoseong () is a flat earthen wall built at the edge of the Han River in modern-day Pungnap-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea. It has a circumference of 3.5 km. It used to be included in the neighboring city of Gwangju. It has a long oval shape, spreading to north and south, and leaning slightly toward the east. Based on research conducted during the Japanese occupation, it has been speculated that Pungnap Toseong was Hanam Wiryeseong, the first capital of Baekje.

The Poseokjeong () site near Namsan in Gyeongju, South Korea, was built in the Unified Silla period. The site once featured a royal pavilion which was said to have been the most beautiful royal villa of the time. Today, the only surviving remnant of the pavilion is a granite water feature.

former Imperial Japanese air base

'''Mongch'ont'osŏng''' () is an ancient earthen rampart dating from the Baekje period. It is located what is now in the Olympic Park of Seoul, South Korea.