King Muryeong's Tomb is also registered on the South Korean government's tentative list of World Heritage Sites.

It had been untouched by grave robbers and thieves for over a millennium, and when it was excavated it was the first time the tomb had been opened since the bodies of the king and queen were interred there fifteen hundred years earlier.

Solely Korean elements of the tomb include the arched shape of the chamber and the brick colour pattern.

The most important objects include two pairs of royal diadems made for the king and queen and two stone epigraphs containing valuable inscriptions and dates.

The epigraphs give the name and age of the king and queen and dates of their deaths and burials, a rarity for Korean tombs.

Other objects include Chinese celadon jars, a copper bowl, gold and silver bracelets and earrings, footrests, bronze mirrors, a ring-pommelled sword, and gilt-bronze shoes.