Three Kingdoms period: Quick Facts

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Date	c. 57 BCE - 558
Location	Gwangju • Liaodong Peninsula • Korea

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Map showing the Korean Peninsula around AD 400 during the Three Kingdoms period, with territories of Koguryo in the north, Paekche in the southwest, Silla in the southeast, and Kaya in the south-central region. Key mountain ranges and major settlements are labeled, and modern international boundaries are outlined.

Ancient Korean burial sites from the Silla and Unified Silla kingdoms

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