In recognition the diversity and importance of Korea’s cultural heritage that has accumulated over five thousand years, UNESCO at last inscribed three of Korea’s most iconic legacies onto its list of World Cultural Heritages on December 6th, 1995. That was just the beginning of a series of inscriptions of Korean cultural relics and historical site on to the prestigious UNESCO list. As of 2015, there are 12 world heritage sites and 17 intangible cultural heritage of humanity, with 15 more cultural properties waiting for official inscription. Even today Korea is making efforts to preserve and publicize Korean cultural and historical relics so that the world would come to realize their true value.
