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South Korea's No. 1 national treasure Namdaemun break down as firefighters extinguish a fire in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, February 11, 2008. About 80 firefighters were fighting to bring the blaze under control and it was not known whether there are any casualties, they said, adding that the cause of the fire has yet to be determined. Namdaemun, literally "the great southern gate," was the southern gate of the original walls surrounding Seoul during the Joseon Dynasty. The construction of this gate began in 1395. (KEYSTONE/AP/ Lee Jin-man)