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Archaeologists Find Two Gold Rings Dating Back 2,000 Years
Archaeologists Find Two Gold Rings Dating Back 2,000 Years
The rings were excavated alongside human bones in Thailand
Janey WetzelSun, July 12, 2026 at 11:00 AM UTC1 min readAdd Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.Two gold rings with human bones were found at a prehistoric burial site in western Thailand
One ring features an ancient Indian inscription referencing a favorable zodiac sign linked to Indian astronomy
Experts believe the jewelry belonged to a trader from the Indian Vaishya caste during the Iron Age
Archaeologists unearthed an extraordinary find at a newly excavated site in western Thailand: two 2,000-year-old gold rings set alongside human bones.
Found at the Don Yai Tong archaeological site, the rings were discovered last week, according to the Thai government's Fine Arts Department.
AdvertisementAdvertisementDating back to the late prehistoric era of the Iron Age, the site was only discovered earlier this year after residents found pieces of ancient bronze drums in a rice field.
Two gold rings at Don Yai Thong archeological siteCredit: The Fine Arts Department via AP
Since this discovery, archaeologists have recovered human skeletons, pottery, and bronze and gold jewelry. These artifacts usually indicate ceremonial burial of the members of a society's upper class.
After the discovery, specialists found an inscription in Brahmi script, an ancient Indian writing system, on one of the rings. The other one is plain.
Experts identified the script as "pusarakhitasa," meaning "the one protected by Pushya," which is one of the most favorable zodiac signs in Indian astronomy.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAccording to officials, specialists suggest that the original possessor of the jewelry might have been a trader belonging to the Indian caste of Vaishyas.
Government officials released an eight-minute video via social media, which features specialists as they meticulously analyze various relics and skeletal remains discovered at the location.
Per the Thai government's Fine Arts Department, the excavation is expected to take another month before the public can view the archaeological finds.
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