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historical nation, Asia
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Map of the Korean Peninsula, indicating northern and southern regions.
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Five-story stone pagoda of Jeongrimsa Temple, first half of the 7th century, Baekje...
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Tomb of Bak Hyeokgeose, legendary founder of the Silla kingdom, Gyeongju, South Korea.
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Korea during the Three Kingdoms period (c. 400 ce).
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Seated granite Buddha of Sŏkkuram, a grotto shrine near Kyŏngju, southeastern South...
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Royal tombs of the Silla and Unified Silla kingdoms (1st century bce–10th...
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Korean bottle with a celadon glaze and inlaid decoration, Goryeo dynasty, 13th century;...
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Statue of 15th-century Korean monarch Sejong the Great, Yeoui Island, Seoul.
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Admiral Yi Sun-Shin, who won the greatest naval victories in Korean history, repelling...
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Theodore Roosevelt (center) with peace envoys from Russia and Japan at the signing...
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Map of Japan and Korea (c. 1900) from the 10th edition of Encyclopædia Britannica....
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U.S. troops preparing for the assault on Inch'ŏn during the Korean War, September...
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Map showing North Korean advances in the Korean War in June–August 1950.
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United Nations forces fighting to recapture Seoul from communist invaders, September...
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Map showing advances by United Nations Command forces in the Korean War in September–November...
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Map showing advances by Chinese and North Korean forces in the Korean War in November...
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Map showing the front lines of the Korean War in 1951 and the 1953 armistice line.
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