Ancient Bulgarian treasure found

[acmejack]

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Bulgarian archaeologists have unearthed 15,000 miniature golden rings that date back to the end of the third millennium BC.

[xchrom]

1. ok -- how does this sentence make sense?

''Many of the rings are so finely crafted that their design etchings are invisible, even with the use of an ordinary microscope.''

i know what they are trying to say -- but they make it sound as if there are designs etched onto the surface of the ring.
but that they are so finely done as to be -- invisible.

[northzax]

6. this is amusing, ain't it?

apparently the ancient bulgarians had use of electron scanning scopes to help them with thier etching.

[bribri16]

7. Perhaps, "invisible to the naked eye" is more appropriate. n/t

[YOY]

2. The link is not working

What city did they find it near?

Troyan? Novi Pizaar? Malko Turnovo?

Thracian right?

(Lived there 3 years of my life.)

[lildreamer316]

3. Probably because of the worm;

give it some time.

[MisterP]

12. worm?

[lildreamer316]

13. link not working because of worm that attacked win2000 comps eom.

[XNASA]

4. Precious.

[obreaslan]

8. LOL!!!

My thoughts exactly! Where these the 9 rings given to the Kings of Men?

:)

[Nihil]

9. Hmmm

Maybe they need to drop it into a fire for the "invisible etchings" to
appear?

[Zorra]

10. The last batch was unearthed by the Reagan administration in the 80's.

Bu*h (Golem) and the neocons have been wearing them for years.

You can see the resemblance.

Now we finally know what makes republicans so corrupt and evil. And all this time we thought it was poor toilet training.

[bahrbearian]

11. Heres Gollum's Ring

[Maple]

5. CBC is dealing

with a large strike and lock-out, so you'll have to cut them some slack.