👑 The Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty

Archaeology & Antiquity South Korea Asia

The Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty, including the Seolleung Cluster in Seoul, represent one of East Asia's most significant royal burial grounds. Inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2009, these tombs preserve the funerary practices, architectural traditions, and Confucian ideology of the Joseon Dynasty (1392–1910). The Seolleung ...