As an extension of the exhibition, the National Museum of Asian Art will host the webinar “Ancient Korean Architecture in Context” July 26. Four scholars from Korea and the United States will ...

Gyeongju, the ancient capital of the Silla Dynasty (57 B.C. to A.D. 935), earned that nickname thanks to its abundance of historic assets of Buddhist, architectural and scientific value, making it the ...

Unprecedented wildfires ripping through South Korea’s southern regions have destroyed large parts of an ancient Buddhist temple complex that had been designated national treasures.

Roof tiles made of fired clay are key elements of traditional Korean architecture. They not only protected wooden structures from the weather; they also carried aesthetic value and symbolic meaning.

Wildfires in South Korea's southern regions have left 24 people dead and destroyed more than 300 structures, including large parts of an ancient Buddhist temple complex.