Archaeologists in France have discovered a gold ring that is about two thousand years old. The picture of the Roman goddess Venus Vistrix is engraved on this ring. Coins of the Carolingian Empire from the ninth to the tenth century were also found at the same place. Remains of a medieval village were also found there.
Archaeologists have found an 1,800-year-old gold ring in Brittany, France. The ring has a picture of Venus, the goddess of war, engraved on it. Along with the ring, some coins from the time of the Carolingian Empire have also been found. This discovery was made near the city of Pace in Brittany. Experts are surprised that the ring found in the excavation is still in very good condition. The ring has a carving of Venus the Victorious. This ring is believed to be from the second or third century, when this region was under the Roman Empire.
Coins were also discovered
The place where this ring was found, the remains of a small village from the medieval period have also been found. This village may also be about 1,300 years old. Remains of houses, fields, pastures and underground solis for storing grains have been found there. The village was abandoned in the 10th century during the Viking Age. Utensils, cooking utensils and millstones have also been found in the village. The most special discovery in this is a dozen coins from the 9th to 10th centuries. These coins are from the time of the Carolingian Empire.
The ring is in very good condition
According to the French National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research (INRAP), the ring is in an 'exceptionally preserved' state. The ring has a gemstone called Nicolo, which is engraved on it. Nicolo is a type of onyx stone. It is cut in such a way that it has a thin layer of blue on top and a thick layer of black underneath. This gemstone is studded with gold and lines are engraved around it.
A road from the Roman Empire has also been found, near which this gold ring was found. Traces of cart wheels are still visible on this road. These marks indicate that wheeled carts used to ply on this road. These carts were probably used to serve the people living in the nearby settlement. It is not yet known who owned this ring and how it reached the Roman road.