Tombs and relics dating back to the period of Koguryo are continually unearthed in Wolji-ri, Anak County, South Hwanghae Province.

Upholding the Party`s intention to unearth and identify the excellent cultural heritage created by our people and inherit and develop them properly, the Archaeological Institute, the Academy of the Social Sciences had excavated the Koguryo mural tombs and found gold ornaments last year, and energetically pushed ahead with the investigation and excavation of the remains.

Recently, the excavation team of the Archeological Institute unearthed nine stone-chambered earthen mound tombs of Koguryo period and many relics like gold pendants, gold bell, silver bracelet, silver ring, coffin nails and fragments of potteries again in Wolji-ri area.

The tombs which are widely distributed around the seat of Wolji-ri are single-chambered and earth-covered ones. The burial chambers which are made of trimmed stones are about 2.3~3.24m long and 1.4~2.15m wide.

Each tomb consists of an entranceway and a burial chamber.

Some entranceways lie in the middle of the south walls of the chambers or others lean to the east of the south walls.

The floor of the burial chamber was paved first with compacted clay, then with charcoal and finally with lime plaster on top. The walls were built with trimmed stones and finished with lime plaster which was 1~2cm thick on the surfaces.

On the floor, a bier for coffin lies in the direction of east to west or north to south, covering almost the whole surface of the floor.

The triangular parallel-corbelling method, a traditional type of the Koguryo period, was applied to the ceilings of the chambers.

At present, the Archaeological Institute, the Academy of the Social Sciences consolidates the successes and continues the excavation and research at the Wolji-ri area, Anak County.