Disclosed shocking mystery of sacrifice in ancient Korea

In ancient Korea brought people to sacrifice for the sake of reliability of buildings.

In the Korean city of Gyeongju, in the South-East of the country, under the walls of the Moon castle found the remains of people. Archaeologists believe the find evidence that in ancient times rulers were engaged in human sacrifice to ensure the longevity of the buildings.

The remains dated V century ad At the National Institute of cultural heritage in Gyeongju explained that this is the first evidence of sacrifice. Informed that the Foundation was bricked up alive people, it was known solely through legends.

How died these accidents is unclear. Perhaps people are not immured within the walls of alive: the posture of the deceased say that they at that time were either dead or unconscious. To learn more about the body and their condition at the time of death, the researchers will conduct DNA analysis.

Except for the remains of bodies in the area of the excavations the statues of people and animals, and several tablets with inscriptions, dated by VI century.

The city of Gyeongju was once the capital of the Silla Kingdom. This is one of three kingdoms formed on the territory of the Korean Peninsula in the first Millennium B. C. Later Silla conquered in battle the other two States and in the year 668 United the country, but to the X century split and fell under the onslaught of enemies.

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