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Tumuli Park.
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March 1, 2007|
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Massive royal tomb mounds dot the area in and around the city of Kyongju. And, located in the city's historic center is Taenung-won ("Tumuli Park"), an area that has about 20 mounded tombs of Silla's kings, queens, princes, and other royal relatives. The finds within them offer historians and visitors a unique view of royal court life in Silla times.
'Heavenly Horse Tomb'
Ch'onma-chong, or "Heavenly Horse Tomb," is the most famous. It was named after a painting of a heavenly horse that was found in a wooden chest in the tomb's main chamber. The painting was ...
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