Gold rings around 2,000 years old found during dig at Thailand archaeological site
Experts say one ring bears ancient Brahmi script, and the find points to early trade links and a ceremonial burial of wealthy people.
- Archaeologists in Thailand uncovered two ancient gold rings at the Don Yai Thong site in Phetchaburi province, with artifacts dating back between 1,900 and 2,100 years found alongside human remains during ongoing excavation.
- Located about 130 kilometers southwest of Bangkok, the site dates to the Iron Age, established around 1,500 to 2,500 years ago, and was discovered early this year after residents found ancient bronze drums in a rice field.
- Experts identified an inscription on one ring as "pusarakhitasa," meaning "the one protected by Pushya," suggesting the owner was a merchant from the Vaishyas caste with early commercial links between Indian and Southeast Asian communities.
- The Fine Arts Department moved the rings to the Phra Nakhon Khiri Museum in Ratchaburi province for preservation, while authorities accelerated excavation efforts before seasonal rains and rising groundwater damage remaining bronze objects and human remains.
- With excavation expected to complete in another month, the department plans to showcase the findings, which include jewelry and pottery from ceremonial burials of wealthy individuals and upper-class society members, to the public.
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