PHETCHABURI, Thailand – Additional gold ornaments have been discovered at the Don Yai Thong archaeological site during the relocation of ancient skeletons, the Fine Arts Department announced Tuesday. The new artifacts—including a large hair ornament, a cylindrical earring, and gold beads—were found with a skeleton that previously yielded a signet ring inscribed with ancient Brahmi script.
Fine Arts Department Director-General Phanomboot Chantharachoti said the discovery occurred on July 17 as the first batch of four skeletons was being removed for transport to the Science Center for Conservation in Pathum Thani Province for academic cleaning and preservation.
Officials are now planning the safe relocation of the remaining remains, including a child’s skeleton found with a large bronze vessel.
Originally a regular rice field, the accidental discovery of the Don Yai Thong site has sparked great excitement. The highly significant excavation features multiple burials containing gold jewelry and bronze vessels, providing crucial evidence of early maritime trade and cultural links between Thailand and South Asia over 2,000 years ago. (TNA)
