Search for Treasure Worldwide Chapter 2692: Seven Roman Consuls
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The ground and walls in front of the stone gate are the same as those on the spiral staircase. There are no traps and it is very safe.
After confirming this, Ye Tian walked down the stairs and came to the ancient stone door.
At the same time, Walker also arranged lighting fixtures to illuminate the place brightly, completely dispelling the darkness that had shrouded the place for more than two thousand years.
This is a stone door that is only 1.23 meters wide and about 2 meters high. It looks very old. The gap between the stone door and the wall is clearly visible, and it is obviously impossible to isolate the air.
Due to its age, there is a thick layer of dust on the stone door, but you can still vaguely see it. There seem to be some patterns and words engraved on this stone door, but they are not clearly visible.
On the walls on both sides of the stone gate, there seemed to be some patterns and words carved on them, which were also covered in dust.
In addition, the floor beneath your feet and the ceiling above seem to have some patterns.
After standing in front of the stone door and observing for a moment, Ye Tian took out a towel and began to wipe away the dust and moss attached to the stone door.
With his movements, the pattern carved on the stone door finally appeared.
What appeared in front of Ye Tian and Walker was an ancient Roman general riding on a war horse.
Wearing a red cloak, this ancient Roman general stared into the distance, leaned forward, and pointed diagonally forward with the Roman dagger in his hand. He seemed to be directing the battle and ordering his troops to charge.
Behind the ancient Roman general, stood several ancient Roman soldiers holding spears and shields, posing in a charging posture, but their faces were very blurry, which was obviously intentional by the sculptor.
In addition, under this stone door, there are several lines of ancient Latin inscribed.
Ye Tian and the others did not know ancient Latin, so naturally they had no way of knowing what these words meant or what they described.
Looking at the patterns and words carved on this stone door, Ye Tian's eyes suddenly lit up and he began to admire them with interest.
Walker was the same, but he was confused and didn't know who the ancient Roman general on the stone gate was.
However, his doubts were quickly solved.
After quietly admiring it for a moment, Ye Tian said excitedly:
"I think I know when this secret passage and the secret chamber behind the stone door were built. If I guess correctly, they should have been built between 86 BC and 100 BC. The wine cellar above was built. It will be later.
The person who ordered their construction was the ancient Roman general engraved on the stone gate. His name was Gaius Marius. He was once elected as the leader of the ancient Roman Republic because he saved Rome from the Germans. Archon.
The ancient Latin words engraved under the stone door should describe his life. Although I don’t know ancient Latin, I know the name of Gaius Marius, and I also know that this man was elected seven times as the leader of ancient Rome. The Archon's General.
Walker, you may not know much about Gaius Marius, the consul of the ancient Roman Republic, but you must know his nephew. His nephew is Caesar the Great. It was Marius who made the Gaius family Escaped from being a sharecropper.
Since this stone door is engraved with the image of Gaius Marius commanding the battle, then I am sure that the walls on both sides of this stone door must be engraved with the famous Battle of Sextilius Hot Springs and Welch. Related images of the Battle of Li.
It was in these two battles that Marius led the army to defeat the Germans and rescued the Roman Republic from danger. The victory over the Germans became the pinnacle of Marius' career and promoted him to the consulship. "Throne"
While saying this, Ye Tian pointed at some ancient Latin characters under the stone door, which was the name of Gaius Marius.
Hearing his words, Walker was stunned immediately, his face full of shock.
After a while, the guy woke up and immediately screamed.
"Wow! This is actually an underground secret passage and secret room built by Caesar's uncle. Could it be that the building originally located above the wine cellar was the residence of Gaius Marius? If this is true, it will definitely cause a huge stir.
One more thing, if this place once belonged to Gaius Marius, who was elected consul of the ancient Roman Republic seven times and held a high position, why would he need to build this underground secret room to hide Where's the secret?
Then who completely sealed this secret passage? Whose handiwork is the secret or treasure hidden behind this stone door? Marius himself seems unlikely? Could it be his nephew, Julius Caesar? ”
Ye Tian smiled softly and then explained:
"Although this Roman-style building on the ground was built later, more than a thousand years after Marius, the location of this historical building is in the center of the city of Rome.
Between 80 BC and 100 BC, the building that stood at this location might have been the residence of Gaius Marius. Unfortunately, that building has not survived to this day.
Although Marius was elected consul of the ancient Roman Republic seven times, it was not all smooth sailing. From the first time he was elected consul of Rome to the last time, many things happened.
He even fled Rome several times to save his life, especially during his fight with Sulla, another famous military commander in ancient Rome. If he had not fled Rome in time, his life would have been lost.
In that turbulent and even precarious situation, Marius naturally had the need to build underground secret rooms to hide some secrets or to hide treasures that were inconvenient to carry when fleeing.
As for who completely sealed this underground secret passage, I also think it is unlikely to be Marius himself. The person who sealed this underground secret passage may be a close associate of Marius, and it is not ruled out that it is Caesar. !
After Marius died of illness while serving as Roman consul in 86 BC, only three years later, Sulla became the new Roman consul and the first lifelong dictator in Roman history.
After taking power, Sulla began to frantically purge the remnants of the Marius party. Many Marius factions, including Caesar, fled Rome. This secret passage may have been sealed during that period.
There is also a possibility that the time when this secret passage and chamber was sealed was not during Sulla's reign, but after Caesar was assassinated, and Caesar's men completely sealed the place.
After Caesar's death, a certain degree of purge took place in the city of Rome, targeting Caesar's remnants and supporters. As Caesar's confidant, Mark Antony had to flee Rome at that time! ”
Listening to Ye Tian's explanation, Walker couldn't help but exclaimed in a low voice again, and at the same time he became more excited.
After briefly introducing the life of Gaius Marius and the origin of this secret passage, Ye Tian came to the wall on the right side of the stone door and wiped off the dust and moss on the wall with the towel in his hand.
Following his movements, a majestic ancient war scene suddenly appeared.
Ye Tian looked at the patterns carved on the wall, then said with a smile:
"Sure enough! What is carved here is indeed one of the most proud deeds in Marius' life, which is the battle in which he led the army to defeat the Germans. This pattern should be the famous Battle of Vercelli.
No need to ask, the wall on the left side of the stone gate must be engraved with the famous Battle of Sextilius Hot Springs. It was these two battles that saved Rome and allowed Marius to ascend the throne. peak! ”