Silla's ancient gold crowns reunited for 1st time in exhibition marking APEC summit

Six exquisite gold crowns from the ancient Silla Kingdom, normally scattered across different museums, have been brought together for the first time in a landmark exhibition celebrating Korea's hosting of the APEC summit. The Gyeongju National Museum announced Monday it will host the special exhibition, "Silla Gold Crowns: Power and Prestige," to commemorate the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit and the museum's 80th anniversary. The summit is set to take place Friday and Saturday in the ancient tourist city of Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province. "Silla gold crowns are masterpieces possessing the most original and sophisticated formative beauty among ancient East Asian ornaments," said Yoon Sang-deok, director of the museum. "This is the first exhibition to bring all six gold crowns together in one place." Gyeongju was the capital of Silla (57 B.C.-A.D. 935), which ruled about two-thirds of the Korean Peninsula at its height. The six known Silla crowns, dating from roughly the fifth to sixth centuries, are usually held in separate collections. The crowns from the GeumnyeongcWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times