Word: ayudhya
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Dates: during 1960-1960
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Rings & Reminders. Some of the art is newly excavated-and was barely saved from vandals. Two years ago, the government learned that a gang of thieves had been looting a 15th century crypt at the former Thailand capital of Ayudhya. The thieves had already melted down about 40% of the gold objects, but the government was able to rescue hundreds of rings, jeweled swords, wrist bands, fragile animal motifs of hammered gold. Experts guess that there may be scores more of such crypt treasures across the nation: only four months ago, a cache of 16th and 17th century crystal...
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