Bae, South Korea –Chosen daily According to these reports, an ice storage facility has been found at the Busan Seong Fortress, located in southwestern South Korea, by a team of researchers from Korea’s National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage, Baeo. The fort was built as a royal stronghold during the Sabian period, between ad 538 and 660. The exterior of the ice house was rectangular in shape, while the interior featured a U shape excavated from bedrock measuring eight feet deep. Later stones were added to reduce the size of the space. A pit in the center of the floor is thought to have served as a drainage reservoir. A lidded jar found in this structure has been identified as a Jijangoa ceremonial object thought to have been buried at the start of construction as an offering for the successful completion of the project. Five Chinese Wushu coins were found inside the jar. Such coins were first minted in 118 B.C and remained in circulation for about 7,750 years. Visit “North Korea’s Full Moon Tower” to read about the excavation of the 10th-century Royal Korean Palace.
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