Gold Rings Around 2,000 Years Old Are Unearthed In Thailand

BANGKOK — Two golden rings astir 2,000 years aged were discovered during an excavation astatine a caller archaeological tract successful occidental Thailand, officials said.

The rings were recovered pinch quality bones during an ongoing excavation astatine nan Don Yai Thong archaeological tract successful Phetchaburi state past week, nan Thai government’s Fine Arts Department said successful a statement.

One ringing recovered Thursday was engraved pinch characters believed to beryllium Bhrami script, an ancient Indian penning system. An first appraisal by experts identified nan book reference arsenic “pusarakhitasa,” meaning “the 1 protected by Pushya,” said to beryllium 1 of nan astir auspicious zodiac signs successful Indian astronomy, nan section said.

The different ringing recovered pinch nan aforesaid skeletal remains is simply a plain golden ringing without immoderate pattern. Experts judge nan rings’ proprietor whitethorn person been a merchant of nan Indian ancient caste strategy Vaishyas, nan section said.

The Don Yai Thong archaeological site, astir 80 miles southwest of Bangkok, was discovered early this twelvemonth aft residents recovered pieces of ancient bronze drums successful a atom field, starring to further excavation.

The tract was dated to a precocious prehistoric era successful Thailand, a play of quality colony besides known arsenic nan Iron Age, established to beryllium astir 1,500 to 2,500 years ago.

Since February, archaeologists person discovered 8 quality skeletons, bronze and golden jewelry, pottery and different artifacts indicating a ceremonial funeral of able group aliases members of nan society’s precocious classes.

The excavation is expected to beryllium complete successful different month, pinch plans to showcase nan archaeological finds to nan public, nan Fine Arts Department said.