Paris: A major exhibition showcasing the golden heritage of an ancient Korean kingdom will open in Paris this month, bringing together rare artifacts that span a millennium of history, organizers said Monday.

According to Yonhap News Agency, the exhibition, titled "Silla: Gold and the Sacred. Royal Treasures of Korea (57 BCE-935 CE)," will be held at the Guimet National Museum of Asian Arts from May 20. This event marks the 140th anniversary of diplomatic ties between South Korea and France. It is noted as the first exhibition in Europe dedicated exclusively to the Silla kingdom and the largest of its kind ever held overseas, as reported by officials at the Gyeongju National Museum, which co-organized the exhibit with Guimet.

The show features 148 artifacts from the kingdom that ruled approximately two-thirds of the Korean Peninsula at its height. Among the highlights are a gold crown and a gold belt excavated from the Geumgwanchong tomb, relics that first drew global attention to Silla's craftsmanship more than a century ago.

From the rise to the fall of the kingdom, the exhibition unfolds in five thematic sections that trace the history, artistic expressions, and memory of a state that was both powerful and deeply rooted in spiritual traditions, according to the French museum. "It offers a fresh perspective on this civilization, revealing how political, religious, and aesthetic dynamics intertwined to produce a legacy that has survived to this day," the museum stated on its website.

The exhibition will run until August 31 before moving to the Shanghai Museum, where it is scheduled to open on September 22.