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Excavation of Koguryo tomb in Pyongyang

Excavation of Koguryo tomb in Pyongyang

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken on Oct. 11, 2011, shows a Chinese character (C) on a wall of a stone chamber in the Kosan-dong No. 1 tomb dating back to the early sixth century, one of the Koguryo tombs in Pyongyang, North Korea.

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Excavation of Koguryo tomb in Pyongyang

Excavation of Koguryo tomb in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo taken on Oct. 11, 2011, shows a black tortoise, one of the four guardian deities and the guardian of the north, painted on a stone chamber wall at the Kosan-dong No. 1 tomb, one of the Koguryo tombs in Pyongyang, North Korea, dating back to the early sixth century. The tomb was recently excavated by a team of Japanese and North Korean researchers after being first unearthed in 1936.

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Excavation of Koguryo tomb in Pyongyang

Excavation of Koguryo tomb in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo taken Oct. 10, 2011, shows the Kosan-dong No. 1 tomb, one of the Koguryo tombs, in Pyongyang, North Korea, dating back to the early sixth century during the Koguryo dynasty, which was recently excavated by a team of Japanese and North Korean researchers after being first unearthed in 1936. North Korea may file an application with the U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization for the No. 1 and two other tombs to be recognized as World Heritage sites.

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Excavation of Koguryo tomb in Pyongyang

Excavation of Koguryo tomb in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Son Su Ho (R), director of North Korea's Archaeological Institute, and Masahiro Saotome, a Japanese archaeologist and professor at the University of Tokyo, on Oct. 8, 2011, probe the Kosan-dong No. 1 tomb, one of the Koguryo tombs in Pyongyang, North Korea, dating back to the early sixth century. The tomb was recently excavated by a team of Japanese and North Korean researchers after being first unearthed in 1936.

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Excavation of Koguryo tomb in Pyongyang

Excavation of Koguryo tomb in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Infrared photo dated Oct. 9, 2011, shows a wall of a stone chamber at the Kosan-dong No. 1 tomb, one of the Koguryo tombs in Pyongyang, North Korea. The tomb, dating back to the early sixth century during the Koguryo dynasty, was recently excavated by a team of Japanese and North Korean researchers after being first unearthed in 1936.

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Excavation of Koguryo tomb in Pyongyang

Excavation of Koguryo tomb in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo taken Oct. 9, 2011, shows a pair of black tortoises, one of the four guardian deities and the guardian of the north, painted on a stone chamber wall at the Kosan-dong No. 1 tomb, one of the Koguryo tombs in Pyongyang, North Korea. The tomb, dating back to the early sixth century during the Koguryo dynasty, was recently excavated by a team of Japanese and North Korean researchers after being first unearthed in 1936.

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Excavation of Koguryo tomb in Pyongyang

Excavation of Koguryo tomb in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo taken Oct. 9, 2011, shows a pair of black tortoises, one of the four guardian deities and the guardian of the north, painted on a stone chamber wall at the Kosan-dong No. 1 tomb, one of the Koguryo tombs in Pyongyang, North Korea. The tomb, dating back to the early sixth century during the Koguryo dynasty, was recently excavated by a team of Japanese and North Korean researchers after being first unearthed in 1936. (Kyodo)

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Excavation of Koguryo tomb in Pyongyang

Excavation of Koguryo tomb in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo taken on Oct. 11, 2011, shows a black tortoise, one of the four guardian deities and the guardian of the north, painted on a stone chamber wall at the Kosan-dong No. 1 tomb, one of the Koguryo tombs in Pyongyang, North Korea, dating back to the early sixth century. The tomb was recently excavated by a team of Japanese and North Korean researchers after being first unearthed in 1936. (Kyodo)

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Excavation of Koguryo tomb in Pyongyang

Excavation of Koguryo tomb in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo taken Oct. 10, 2011, shows the Kosan-dong No. 1 tomb, one of the Koguryo tombs, in Pyongyang, North Korea, dating back to the early sixth century during the Koguryo dynasty, which was recently excavated by a team of Japanese and North Korean researchers after being first unearthed in 1936. North Korea may file an application with the U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization for the No. 1 and two other tombs to be recognized as World Heritage sites. (Kyodo)

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Excavation of Koguryo tomb in Pyongyang

Excavation of Koguryo tomb in Pyongyang

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken on Oct. 11, 2011, shows a Chinese character (C) on a wall of a stone chamber in the Kosan-dong No. 1 tomb dating back to the early sixth century, one of the Koguryo tombs in Pyongyang, North Korea. (Kyodo)

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Excavation of Koguryo tomb in Pyongyang

Excavation of Koguryo tomb in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Infrared photo dated Oct. 9, 2011, shows a wall of a stone chamber at the Kosan-dong No. 1 tomb, one of the Koguryo tombs in Pyongyang, North Korea. The tomb, dating back to the early sixth century during the Koguryo dynasty, was recently excavated by a team of Japanese and North Korean researchers after being first unearthed in 1936. (Kyodo)

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Excavation of Koguryo tomb in Pyongyang

Excavation of Koguryo tomb in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo taken Oct. 9, 2011, shows a pair of black tortoises, one of the four guardian deities and the guardian of the north, painted on a stone chamber wall at the Kosan-dong No. 1 tomb, one of the Koguryo tombs in Pyongyang, North Korea. The tomb, dating back to the early sixth century during the Koguryo dynasty, was recently excavated by a team of Japanese and North Korean researchers after being first unearthed in 1936. (Kyodo)

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Excavation of Koguryo tomb in Pyongyang

Excavation of Koguryo tomb in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Son Su Ho (R), director of North Korea's Archaeological Institute, and Masahiro Saotome, a Japanese archaeologist and professor at the University of Tokyo, on Oct. 8, 2011, probe the Kosan-dong No. 1 tomb, one of the Koguryo tombs in Pyongyang, North Korea, dating back to the early sixth century. The tomb was recently excavated by a team of Japanese and North Korean researchers after being first unearthed in 1936. (Kyodo)

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