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Cheomseongdae (Korean: 첨성대; Hanja: 瞻星臺; lit. 'star-gazing tower') is an astronomical observatory in Gyeongju, South Korea.
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Cheomseongdae
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Cheomseongdae (Korean: 첨성대; Hanja: 瞻星臺; lit. 'star-gazing tower') is an astronomical observatory in Gyeongju, South Korea.
Cheomseongdae is the oldest surviving astronomical observatory in Asia, and possibly even the world. It was constructed during the Silla period, during the reign of Queen Seondeok (r.
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