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The regime released an English-language statement revealing experts found the royal burial site of the Goryeo Dynasty (918-1392) in the order city of Kaesong.

According to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) – the official propaganda arm of the government – the mausoleum contains the remains of Suk Jong, the 15th king of Goryeo.

He was born in 1054 and died in 1105, meaning he has lain undisturbed for nearly 1,000 years.

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The statement said: “A research group of the Korean National Heritage Preservation Agency, together with researchers of the Global Environmental Information Institute of the State Academy of Sciences, analysed the space distribution features about the places in which mausoleums of the kings of Goryeo might exist and succeeded in finding out the exact location of Suk Jong's mausoleum.

“In union with researchers of the National Heritage Preservation Office in Kaesong City and Goryeo Museum, they conducted excavation in Sonjok-ri for over 20 days from last May to June to find out his mausoleum.”

Officials revealed the 29-metre tomb is split into three sections that are divided by embankments.

KCNA added: "The Archaeology Society of DPRK ascertained that the heritage was the mausoleum of Suk Jong. It is of great significance in making clear the developed culture of Goryeo.”

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