India, July 6 -- Archaeologists in western Thailand have unearthed two gold rings believed to be around 2,000 years old at a newly discovered archaeological site, officials said.

The rings were found alongside human skeletal remains during ongoing excavations at the Don Yai Thong archaeological site in Phetchaburi province last week, AP reported citing Thailand's Fine Arts Department.

One of the rings found on Thursday was engraved with characters believed to be Bhrami script, an ancient Indian writing system. On initial assessment, experts identified the reading on the script as "pusarakhitasa" - which means "the one protected by Pushya." It is said to be one of the most auspicious zodiac signs in Indian astronomy, the department said....