Gaya Tumuli (Korean: 가야고분군) comprises seven tumuli complexes of the Gaya confederacy, from the 1st to the late 6th century CE. In 2023, seven tumuli complexes in South Korea were listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. [1]

Mar 15, 2025 · The Gaya Tumuli are burial mounds that were built by the Gaya Kingdom, which existed for about 500 hundred years from the 1st to 6th centuries. A World Heritage Site called the Gaya Tumuli consists of seven of these burial grounds (out …

The Gaya Tumuli are a serial property consisting of seven cemeteries created by members of the Gaya Confederacy, an ancient collection of several polities that persisted from the 1st through the mid-6th centuries CE in the southern section of the Korean Peninsula.

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The Gaya Tumuli are the monumental burial places of the leaders of the unique Gaya Confederacy. Gaya existed independently for about 600 years (ending in 562) by binding together component polities with similar cultural characteristics, …

Sep 17, 2023 · The Gaya Tumuli, seven tomb clusters from Korea's Gaya Confederacy (42–562), were officially inscribed on the Unesco World Heritage list during the 45th session of the World Heritage Committee in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday.

Along with the change of the tomb types, relics excavated at the tumuli also show the truth of Gaya culture. Relics found in Gaya tumuli are evidence of actual life of Gaya people and international exchange among surrounding countries such as China and Japan.

Mar 15, 2025 · Gaya Tumuli, a UNESCO World Heritage site in South Korea, offers backpackers a unique glimpse into the ancient Gaya Confederacy through its impressive burial mounds. Pros: The serene landscape and historical significance provide a peaceful escape from bustling cities.

Gaya Tumuli This serial property includes archaeological cemetery sites with burial mounds attributed to the Gaya Confederacy, which developed in the southern part of the Korean Peninsula from the 1st to the 6th century CE.

The cemetery is evaluated as the most important for archaeological research on Gaya. The Jisan-dong Tumuli was designated a Historic Place in 1939 under Japanese colonial rule; and its designation status was changed to Historic Site in 1963 …