Korea: A pair of gold earings, Gyeongju, Silla Period, 6th century CE. Korean National Treasure No. 90

Gyeongju is a coastal city in the far southeastern corner of North Gyeongsang Province in South Korea.

Gyeongju was the capital of the ancient kingdom of Silla (57 BCE – 935 CE) which ruled about two-thirds of the Korean Peninsula between the 7th and 9th centuries. A great number of archaeological sites and cultural properties from this period remain in the city.

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National Museum of Korea

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