Silla Mound Tombs

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Silla Mound Tombs
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Copyright: Chris Jules (chrisJ) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4018 W: 207 N: 3392] (26027)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-06
Categories: Architecture
Camera: Pentax Me Super, Pentax 28mm f:2,8, Polarizing Filter
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-08-02 10:36
Viewed: 458
Points: 14
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Silla Mound Tombs.

Gyeongju was the capital of the ancient kingdom of Silla, a fact to which it owes its present-day prominence. The Silla kingdom arose at the turn of the 1st millennium, and ruled most of the Korean Peninsula from the 7th to the 9th centuries. A vast number of sites from this period remain in the city today. After the kingdom fell, the city gradually declined in importance.

Source: Wikipedia

Seen here is one of the mound tombs, of a prominent Silla King. They were cleverly constructed, in such a way that any attempt to excavate by thieves, resulted in the collapse of the structure, with the sole exception of the apex of the structure, where any digging or opening was obvious.
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  • Great 
  • dada Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 992 W: 48 N: 385] (6552)
  • [2006-08-02 11:20]

Hi Chris!

very interesting compo and colours, excellent work!

tfs
anca

HI Chris,
interesting shot, the colours and the softness in the BG make the shot a little unreal, just like a Computer-game, sorry, hope you don't mind, I like it, but this was my first idea.
Like a created world with this forms.
Thanks and bye
Sabine - wishnugaruda

What a tipical constructed underground place Chris.
You know.. they look so much like the German *bunkers*
the Germans build during WW 2 ... wich is know as the Atlantic wall.. we still have plenty inside our dunes
in Holland. Ok.. nice to see the kids outside.. gives the place some innocent touch! TFS and bye

John T

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  • lucbus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2441 W: 92 N: 2006] (10458)
  • [2006-08-02 16:37]

Hi Chris,
Very nice composition with these tombs place in diagonal and these kids playing there, The start of the life meeting the end. TFS
Luc

HI Chris,

The colours here look really vivid & bright! Interesting tombs & notes.

TFS
Constantinos

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  • pozaru Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3287 W: 660 N: 1845] (15671)
  • [2006-08-03 7:19]

This one looks unreal but I really like it.


thanks and stay well,
v

Impressive to see the entrance of history in that area!
They did strong structure for theyre dead persons! Great angle to intice curiosity!

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