Kwansan-ri Dolmen

	Kwansan-ri Dolmen
Chosŏn'gŭl	관산리고인돌
Hancha	冠山里支石墓
Revised Romanization	Gwansalli Goindol
McCune–Reischauer	Kwansalli Koindol

The Kwansan-ri Dolmen is one of the National Treasures of North Korea. It is located in Kwansan-ri, Unnyul County, one of the many dolmen located in and around Pyongyang.[1]

It is one of the largest dolmen in North Korea, thought to date from the early 10th century BC. The top stone weighs over 40 tons, with a length of 8.75m, a width of 4.5m and thickness that reaches 31cm. [2]

References

"Dolmens Telling of Ancient Korea's Capital". KCNA. December 3, 2009. Archived from the original on October 12, 2014. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
"관산리고인돌". Visit Korea (South Korean travel website). Retrieved December 18, 2015.

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[1] "Dolmens Telling of Ancient Korea's Capital". KCNA. December 3, 2009. Archived from the original on October 12, 2014. Retrieved September 8, 2015.

[2] "관산리고인돌". Visit Korea (South Korean travel website). Retrieved December 18, 2015.