DPRK archeologists unearth thousand-year old bridge relic

PYONGYANG, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- Archeologists in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) have unearthed a stone bridge relic of nearly one thousand years old in the south of the country, the official news agency said Tuesday.

The relic, which was in Kaesong, a city 200 km south of the capital Pyongyang, belongs to early time of Koryo era (A.D.918-A.D.1392), the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said.

The bridge is estimated to be about 60 meters long, 6.3 meters wide and 2.1 meters high during the time, the KCNA said.

The archeologists found that the superstructure of the ancient bridge have gone away but its substructure that consists of footstalls and supporters still remain comparatively in its origin, said the KCNA.

Some cultural relics including Koryo porcelains, a horseshoe and an iron knife. were also unearthed at the site.

The official reports didn't say when the relics were unearthed.