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Kwansan-ri Dolmen

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Kwansan-ri Dolmen
Chosŏn'gŭl
관산리고인돌
Hancha
冠山里支石墓
Revised RomanizationGwansalli Goindol
McCune–ReischauerKwansalli Koindol

The Kwansan-ri Dolmen is one of the National Treasures of North Korea. It is located in Kwansan-ri, Unnyul County, one of the many dolmen located in and around Pyongyang.[1]

It is one of the largest dolmen in North Korea, thought to date from the early 10th century BC. The top stone weighs over 40 tons, with a length of 8.75m, a width of 4.5m and thickness that reaches 31cm. [2]

References

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  1. ^ "Dolmens Telling of Ancient Korea's Capital". Korean Central News Agency. December 3, 2009. Archived from the original on October 12, 2014. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
  2. ^ "관산리고인돌". Visit Korea (South Korean travel website). Retrieved December 18, 2015.