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2,000-Year-Old Indian Gold Rings

July 11 , 2026 14 hrs 0 min 11 0

Two 2,000-year-old Indian gold rings were discovered at the Don Yai Thong archaeological site in Phetchaburi Province, Thailand.
One gold ring bears the ancient Brahmi script inscription "pusarakhitasa", meaning "the one protected by Pushya", while the other ring is plain.
The rings were found with human skeletal remains from the Iron Age, indicating early burial practices.
The discovery provides evidence of early maritime trade and cultural links between India and Southeast Asia.
Brahmi is one of the earliest writing systems of the Indian subcontinent, and Pushya is one of the 27 Nakshatras (lunar mansions) in Indian astronomy.