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Gyeongju Historic Areas

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Gyeongju Historic Areas
Gyeongju Historic Areas. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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Gyeongju Historic Areas (Korean: 경주 역사유적 지구) is a World Heritage Site in Gyeongju, South Korea that was designated by UNESCO in 2000. The protected areas encompass the ruins of temples and palaces, outdoor pagodas and statuary, and other cultural artifacts left by the Koreanic kingdom Silla (57 BC – 935 AD).

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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