Search for Treasure Worldwide Chapter 2696: A sudden light
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After some exclamation, Ye Tian took action again. He gently wiped away the dust and moss on the base of Caesar's bust with a towel.
As he moved, a line of ancient Latin characters engraved on the front of the base emerged and caught everyone's eyes.
This line of ancient Latin description contains Caesar's full name, the time when the bronze bust was created, and the ancient Roman sculptor who created the work.
As Ye Tian said, this bronze bust of Caesar was indeed created in 60 BC, and the age number engraved on the base is very clear and clearly visible.
That period was the time when Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus, these three famous ancient Roman giants, entered into an alliance and formed the first three alliances!
The sculptor who created this bronze bust of Caesar was the most famous sculptor in Rome at that time, Polyodorus from the Greek island of Rhodes.
In the middle of the first century BC, Greece had become a Roman territory and had reached the end of the Hellenistic era.
As one of the most famous sculptors at the end of the Hellenistic era, Polyodorus naturally had to serve the rulers and dignitaries of ancient Rome, carving portraits and other sculptures for them.
The most famous sculpture of Polydorus that has been handed down to the world is that he and two other famous sculptors of the same time, Agesandros and Atanodoros, also from the Greek island of Rhodes, worked together with the three of them. The famous sculpture created, "Laocoön".
The "Laocoon" group of statues was created in the middle of the first century BC. It was discovered in the Baths of Titus near this Romanesque building in the early 16th century. It is now collected in the Vatican Museum and is one of the main halls of the Vatican Museum. precious!
After today, Polydorus’ most famous representative work will become this bust of Julius Caesar.
And this bronze sculpture was completed by him independently, not in collaboration with others, so it is obviously more representative!
As this line of ancient Latin appeared and as the content of these words was translated by the Bishop of Kent, the scene once again aroused a wave of restlessness, and excited exclamations followed.
"Wow! It is actually a statue of Caesar created in 60 BC. It is conceivable that after Caesar and the others formed the first three alliances, they may have found someone to create these statues to commemorate this historic moment. !
There is no doubt that this is the earliest statue of Caesar that has been discovered so far. It has a clear origin and is so perfectly preserved without any damage. It is really a priceless treasure and its value is immeasurable! ”
“Not only is it the earliest and most perfect statue of Caesar, it was also created by the famous sculptor Polydorus of the Hellenistic era. As far as I know, this is probably the only work that Polyodorus created independently and has been handed down to this day!”
While exclaiming, everyone swarmed in and quickly gathered around the bronze statue of Caesar, admiring it with fascination. Everyone was almost crazy with excitement.
While everyone was scrambling to admire the bronze bust of Caesar, Ye Tian withdrew with a smile.
Then he walked to the bust of Pompey next to him and wiped off all the dust and moss on the bronze statue with the towel in his hand.
Next, there is the bust of Crassus again, and he continues to repeat the previous actions.
Like the bust of Caesar, the bronze busts of Pompey and Crassus were also made by the ancient Greek sculptor Polydorus. They are also well preserved, with only a thin layer of green patina on the statues.
On the square bases of the two bronze statues, there is also a line of ancient Latin engraved, which clearly states the origin of the two statues, who the figures are, and who they were by the famous sculptor Hands and other information.
After cleaning out the bronze statues of Pompey and Crassus, Ye Tian stood in front of the two statues, stopped to admire them, and communicated across time and space with these two famous ancient Roman giants!
In just a moment, Bishop Kent and Giovanni finished admiring the bronze statue of Caesar and immediately turned their attention to the statues of Pompey and Crassus, quickly surrounding them.
No need to ask, there were waves of admiration once again, and every voice was filled with excitement.
Ye Tian withdrew again, went straight to the left side of Caesar's bust, stood in front of the slightly lower stone platform, and pretended to be curious as he looked at the wooden box placed on the stone platform.
This is a rectangular black walnut box, about one meter long, about 40 centimeters wide, and about 40 centimeters high. Each corner is wrapped in gold, and there seems to be some patterns and patterns carved on the box. .
Because the box is covered with a layer of dust and moss, the color of the box, as well as the patterns and decorations engraved on the surface of the box are temporarily unclear.
Although this black walnut box came from more than 2,000 years ago and has been stored here for a very long time, it is quite well preserved. It seems to have no problems and is still very strong!
The reason is that this underground secret room has been isolated from the outside world for a long time, and the air cannot circulate, thus avoiding the occurrence of oxidation reaction, so this wooden box can be completely preserved to this day.
Of course, this wooden box from the ancient Roman Republic may only look complete, but it is already fragile inside. As soon as a person touches it, it will immediately fall apart and turn into a pile of powder!
Ye Tian stood in front of the stone platform, pretending to look at the ancient wooden box seriously, without wiping the dust and moss on the wooden box, and tried to open the wooden box.
About three to five minutes later, Bishop Kent and the others came over after admiring the bronze statues of the first three alliances. Everyone was very excited.
As they approached, they immediately looked at the wooden box placed on the stone platform. Everyone's eyes were full of curiosity and expectation.
"Steven, what is in this ancient wooden box? It is placed behind the bust of Caesar. Could the things contained in it be the relics of Caesar?"
"Why don't you open this wooden box? Steven, take a look at what's inside the box? Maybe it's another huge surprise!"
As soon as they stood still, everyone started talking, and everyone looked impatient.
Ye Tian glanced at these guys, then looked at the ancient wooden box on the stone platform, and said with a smile:
"Gentlemen, what exactly is contained in this ancient black walnut box on the stone platform? I don't know, but I very much hope that it contains the relics of Caesar. It will undoubtedly be a huge surprise!
As for why I didn’t open this box as soon as possible? The reason is simple. I am waiting for everyone to come over and witness this historic moment together. Another thing is that the situation of this box is not yet clear.
Although this black walnut box looks intact, it has been hidden here for more than two thousand years and has been isolated from the outside world. This effectively avoids oxidation reactions!
But as we open this secret passage, and as fresh air is injected here again after more than two thousand years, this wooden box may have undergone changes that are invisible to our naked eyes, and may have become fragile!
This kind of thing is very strange. The same thing happened in the ancient Egyptian pyramids and the Thousand Buddha Cave in Dunhuang, China. Many antique cultural relics turned into fly ash the moment they came into contact with the air again!
For the sake of caution, I did not touch the wooden box at the first time, nor did I wipe the dust and moss attached to it. I was just waiting for everyone to come over, and then I did these things under everyone's witness."
"You are right, Steven. In an environment where the air is isolated for a long time, many antiques with a long history can be preserved intact and remain new for a long time.
However, when the small environment in which they are located suddenly changes and fresh air is injected, some antiques and artworks will instantly age or even turn into ashes.
The rapid aging process of these antique cultural relics and works of art is like spending hundreds or thousands of years in a matter of seconds. The murals are especially affected the most.
Fortunately, there are no murals here, only bronze sculptures and various stone murals. The oxidation reaction is not violent, but you still have to be careful! ”
Antonio continued, affirming Ye Tian's approach.
After hearing this, everyone at the scene nodded, and a look of appreciation flashed in everyone's eyes.
At this moment, everyone in this secret room is either an expert in the industry, or a semi-expert, or at worst, they also know a little bit of relevant knowledge.
Everyone knows that what Ye Tian said is right, so there is no objection.
Next, Ye Tian continued to introduce the situation, and then walked forward with a towel, ready to wipe away the dust and moss attached to the wooden box!
He carefully reached out and put the towel on the black walnut box, preparing to wipe it.
At this moment, the seemingly intact and very strong wooden box suddenly made a rattling sound.
Immediately afterwards, the wooden box collapsed instantly like a building block that had been pushed down and scattered on the stone platform.
At the same time, a bright light flashed in front of everyone's eyes. It was so dazzling that everyone on the scene couldn't help but blink their eyes to adapt to the sudden light!