INQUIRER.net: Sites in North Korea win World Heritage status

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Sites in North Korea win World Heritage status Jun 24th 2013, 01:34 KAESONG — The remains of a fortress that once surrounded Kaesong, the ancient capital of Korea's Koryo Dynasty, are among sites in North Korea that made it onto UNESCO's World Heritage list on Sunday.   North Korea's bid to have the sites added to the list was approved at a UNESCO meeting in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.   Kaesong, located just north of the border with South Korea, was the capital of the kingdom that ruled Korea from 918 to 1392. It's also where the two Koreas ran a joint factory park until tensions forced its closure this spring.   Twelve sites added include the ruins of the Manwoldae palace; a 1,000-year-old academy that was the top schoo... Keep on reading: Sites in North Korea win World Heritage status Media files: kaesong.png (image/jpeg)

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