30th anniv. of excavation of gilt-bronze incense burner
Eun Hwa-soo (C), head of the Buyeo National Museum, offers the first glass of wine during a ritual at an ancient temple site in Neungsan-ri, Buyeo, South Chungcheong Province, central South Korea, on Dec. 12, 2023, to mark the 30th anniversary of the excavation of the Gilt-bronze Incense Burner of Baekje from the temple site. The incense burner from the ancient Baekje Kingdom (18 B.C.-A.D. 660), designated as a national treasure in 1996, has been housed at the museum as a symbol of the artistry of the Baekje people and a masterpiece of Korean art. (Yonhap)
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