| Complex Of Goguryeo Tombs |
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Many of the tombs, such as the Anak Tomb No. 3 , have beautiful wall paintings. The tombs are almost all that remains from this Culture . There are over 10,000 Goguryeo tombs overall, but only about 90 of those unearthed in China and Korea so far have wall paintings. The Complex of Goguryeo Tombs inscribed on the World Heritage List contains the majority of these tombs with wall paintings. It is thought that the complex was used as a burial site for kings, queens and other members of the royal family. The paintings found on the tombs offer an unique insight into the everyday life of the Goguryeo period. The Mural s are strongly coloured and show daily life and Korea n mythologies of the time. By 2005, 70 murals had been found, mostly in the Taedong river basin near Pyongyang , the Anak area in South Hwanghae province, and in Ji'an in China 's Jilin province. The following criteria were considered by UNESCO to merit the Goguryeo tombs' inscription as a World Heritage site:
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