A set of prehistoric petroglyphs located in southeastern South Korea is likely to be listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site, people familiar with the matter said Monday. The International Council on M...

The engravings on the rock face of Bangudae, located on the lower part of a cliff on a tributary of a river in Ulsan, were first discovered in 1971 and were designated as the country’s National Treasure No. 285.

Bangudae was listed on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List in 2011. Korea applied for the UNESCO listing of the petroglyphs, located in Ulsan, in January last year.

If registered, the petroglyphs will become Korea’s 17th UNESCO World Heritage site.