The site of the British newspaper “Daily Mail” published a report suggesting that the site of a legendary Indonesian kingdom famous for its golden treasures has been found in Sumatra, known as the Gold Island..
Over the past five years, fishermen have been exploring a crocodile-infested river near Palembang, Indonesia, until they have found a treasure from the depths containing precious stones, golden ceremonial rings, coins and bronze monks’ bells..
The report according to the Daily Mail
Among the discoveries was a life-size bejeweled Buddha statue from the eighth century, worth millions of pounds, according to the British newspaper, “Daily Mail”.
A masterpiece of gold found
Some gold coins were found
Gold coins found on the island
The artifacts were part of the civilization of the Srivijaya Empire, a powerful kingdom between the 7th and 13th centuries that mysteriously disappeared a century later..
Sumatra was referred to in antiquity as the Island of Gold due to its richness in gold deposits and natural resources, and was an early arrival point for trade in Southeast Asia..
statue found
The sixth and seventh centuries saw an increase in Asian maritime trade, with the opening of a huge Chinese market, the increasing demand for Buddhist rituals, in particular, led to an increase in the export of Indonesian goods to China.
Pots and pans show what the Srivijaya people lived through, with goods imported from India and Persia and blocks of the era’s finest cutlery from China.
In another context, German archaeologists announced in the city of Augsburg the discovery of a historical treasure containing 15 kilograms of silver coins dating back to the era of the Roman Empire. More than 5,500 coins from the first and second centuries AD were discovered in an ancient Roman camp in Augsburg, Weapons, tools, jewelry and dishes have already been found, and it is the largest Roman treasure of silver in Germany so far, according to the newspaper’s website. focus local.
