Archaeologists recently uncovered two gold rings at an ancient burial site in Thailand — one of them engraved with an intriguing message that dates back 2,000 years.The rings were found at the Don Yai Thong archaeological site in the Phetchaburi Province in late June, The Associated Press reported.Thailand's Fine Arts Department said the rings were buried alongside human bones.CAVE DISCOVERY PUSHES BACK EVIDENCE OF HUMAN ANCESTORS USING FIRE TO 1.79M YEARS AGOLocated in western Thailand, Don Yai Thong is about 80 miles southwest of Bangkok and was only recently identified as an archaeological site.Residents found fragments of ancient bronze drums in a rice field earlier this year, prompting archaeologists to excavate the site.Archaeologists uncovered two ancient gold rings at Thailand's Don Yai Thong archaeological site during excavations of a 2,000-year-old burial.(The Fine Arts Department via AP)A picture of one ring shows a short inscription etched into its oval face, which experts believe is written in the ancient Indian Brahmi script.Experts believe the script reads "pusarakhitasa," meaning "the one protected by Pushya."CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTERPushya is a lunar constellation in ancient Indian astronomy long associated with good fortune and protection, suggesting the inscription may have been intended as a blessing.The other gold ring is similarly well-preserved, but does not have any pattern.One of the newly discovered gold rings bears an inscription in the ancient Indian Brahmi script that experts believe conveys a protective blessing.
(The Fine Arts Department via AP)Experts believe the rings' owner may have belonged to the Vaishya class, which was traditionally associated with merchants and traders in ancient India's caste system.The rings are among a host of discoveries at the site, including eight human skeletons, bronze and gold jewelry, pottery and other artifacts.CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE NEWSThe grave goods suggest the ...