The Royal Asiatic Society Tour of Ancient Korean Capital

[Guest guest]

The Royal Asiatic Society is leading a tour of the ancient Shilla

capital of Gyeongju on Nov. 5 and 6.

 

The tour will take in an array of historical sites around Gyeongju,

which is designated by UNESCO as one of the world's ten most important

ancient cities.

 

Gyeongju attracts more than 5 million visitors each year and is often

described as a "museum without walls."

 

Highlights include "Cheomseongdae," or the "star observation tower,"

one of the oldest structures in Korea and the oldest astronomical

observatory in Asia.

 

Participants will depart Seoul at 8:30 a.m. Saturday and return on

Sunday evening.

 

For details or to register, visit the society's Internet site at

www.raskb.com.

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