Posted on 10/25/2026 7:20:22 AM PDT by SunkenCiv
The Fine Arts Department has uncovered two more ancient gold rings, including one bearing a rare Brahmi inscription, during excavations at the Don Yai Thong archaeological site.
Director-General Phanombut Chantarachot said that archaeologists were recovering human skeletons and artefacts from the site after rising groundwater, salinity and seasonal rain threatened to damage the fragile remains.
During the operation, the team discovered two gold rings associated with Skeleton No. 4...
The second gold ring has no decorative design.
Similar Brahmi inscriptions have previously been found on seals and jewellery at archaeological sites in Krabi and Chumphon, highlighting early trade and cultural links between the Indian subcontinent and present-day Thailand.
Both rings have been transferred to Phra Nakhon Khiri National Museum for conservation and further study.
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