Powerful kingdoms have ruled the Korean peninsula for millennia, making luxurious art for the elite.
57 B.C.E. - present
Beginner's Guide
Start your journey to Korea here.
Periods
Three Kingdoms Period
Goryeo dynasty
Joseon dynasty
Postwar Korea (after 1945)
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