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πŸ›οΈ Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group: Mounded Tombs of Ancient Japan

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πŸ›οΈ Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group: Mounded Tombs of Ancient Japan
UNESCO World Heritage burial mounds of the Kofun period


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πŸ“‹ Fast Facts
  • 49 ancient burial mounds spanning the Kofun period (3rd–6th centuries AD)
  • Inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2019
  • Located across Sakai, Habikino, and Fujiidera in Osaka Prefecture, Japan
  • Daisenryō Kofun is the largest, measuring 486 meters in length

The Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group comprises 49 monumental burial mounds constructed during ancient Japan's Kofun period (approximately 250–538 AD) ...

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