People on the way to the Royal Tomb of Queen Seondeok in the city of Gyeongju. Gyeongju was the capital of the ancient kingdom of Silla (57 BC - 935 AD) which ruled most of the Korean Peninsula between the 7th and 9th centuries. A vast number of archaeological sites and cultural properties from this period remain in the city. Gyeongju is often referred to as "the museum without walls". / Gyeongju, South Korea, Republic of Korea, KOR, 22nd of May 2010.