The Royal Tomb of King Muryeong Discovered After 1500 Years

[Narration]
The exhibition in front of us is the Korean equivalent of the Tomb of Tutankhamun. Shall we go back in time to July 6, 1971 when the Royal Tomb of King Muryeong was first discovered?

A number of tombs from Baekje had already been discovered in the early 20th century, but they were almost completely empty. In 1971, construction work around the tombs was undertaken to improve drainage, and…

[Worker]
What’s this? Boss, come here! There’s something here!

[Manager]
What’s wrong? Oh... this is…

[Narration]
The worker had found an old brick. The next day, as the construction progressed, it was confirmed that it was part of the entrance to an ancient tomb. As the discovery was notified, an excavation team was dispatched to Gongju. After careful excavation, the entrance to the new tomb was revealed. Finally, the head of the excavation team and a second person entered the tomb. After examining a slate engraved with characters, the two were able to identify the occupants of the tomb, and emerged into the sunlight to announce that this was indeed the Royal Tomb of King Muryeong and his queen. Indeed, it was the greatest discovery in Korean archaeological history.

The discovery of the 2,906 artifacts in the tomb was enough to excite all of Korea. This was the moment where the existence of the breathtaking culture of Baekje was proved to the world.