Search for Treasure Worldwide Chapter 3075: Unexpected discovery
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After being exposed to the outside world for a while, the luster of the huge rubies on the golden crown quickly dimmed and became black, as if covered with a layer of gray fog.
Seeing this scene, the Ethiopians suddenly became a little anxious.
"Ah! What's going on? Why did these rubies suddenly lose their luster? Is there any way to save or prevent this change?"
"Oh my God! Why did this change happen?"
With this burst of exclamations, everyone was awakened.
Ye Tian looked at these Ethiopians, smiled and shook his head and said:
"Gentlemen, don't be nervous. This is a normal oxidation reaction and is inevitable. These rubies have been hidden for too long and have been isolated from the outside world for a long time.
Because of this, when they are exposed to fresh air and natural light again, this reaction will occur, and this oxidation reaction will cause very little damage.
When they adapt to the external environment, they will not change much. Just find professionals to polish them and they will shine charmingly again."
"That's it, it scared me!"
The representative of the Tiren Formation continued and let out a sigh of relief.
The faces of several other Ethiopians present at the scene turned red, feeling somewhat embarrassed.
When it comes to appraising antiques, artifacts, artworks, and jewelry, they are all laymen and have no professional knowledge at all. This behavior is normal.
Ye Tian smiled softly, and then, together with several archaeologists and historians, began to study and identify this mountain-shaped gold and ruby crown.
At the same time, the treasure clearing operation deep underground continues.
The previous portable safe was sent into the underground secret room again, and another slightly larger portable safe was hoisted to the ground.
In this portable safe, there is a wooden box about fifty centimeters long and thirty centimeters high.
Ye Tian personally stepped forward to open the convenient safe and took out the ancient wooden box.
This wooden box is also in a very good state of preservation and is basically complete. It is also engraved with some exquisite patterns and has a gilt gold lion buckle on the front.
Everyone immediately understood when they saw this gilt gold lion buckle.
This wooden box also comes from the Solomonic royal family, but what exactly is inside? But it is unknown.
Ye Tian was not in a hurry to open the wooden box, but put it aside and continued to study the gold and ruby crown.
After a while, the Ethiopians at the scene were impatient.
"Mr. Steven, where does this gold and ruby crown come from? Which ancient Ethiopian emperor's crown is it? How much is it worth?"
The deputy mayor of Aksum asked eagerly, his eyes extremely hot.
The same goes for several other Ethiopians. Everyone is full of expectations, waiting for Ye Tian to give the answer.
Ye Tian looked up at them, then said with a smile:
"Gentlemen, I am very sure to tell you that this is the gold and ruby crown of Ethiopian Emperor Susniyos. It has a very special meaning and can be said to be a top antique cultural relic of great value.
On the inner circle of this crown is engraved the personal mark of Emperor Susnillos, as well as the golden lion emblem of the Solomonic royal family. As for why it fell into the hands of Alfonso Mendez, it is unclear. Got it"
Before he finished speaking, the person in charge of Endacion Church continued:
“When Emperor Susnius was overthrown, Emperor Facilidas’ men did not find the gold and ruby crown. Emperor Susnius claimed that the crown was lost in the chaos.
Because he was the father of Emperor Fasilidas and had a special status, no one asked about the whereabouts of this crown, but who would have thought that the crown here would actually fall into the hands of Alfonso Mendes.
Fortunately, Alfonso Mendes was not able to take away the crown, but buried it deep underground in the Endacion Church. Until today, the crown has not been seen again! ”
With his words, all the Ethiopians present were secretly grateful.
Next, the representative of the People’s Front asked again:
"Mr. Steven, since this is the crown of Emperor Susniyos, it must be priceless. Can you give an accurate valuation? So that everyone can know!"
Ye Tian looked at this guy and did not respond immediately.
Obviously, the People's Front is in urgent need of large sums of money to prepare for the upcoming war.
Because of this, this guy is eager to know the true value of this gold and ruby crown.
His performance made the eyes of Joshua and Bishop Kent next to him, as well as several archaeologists and historians from Harvard University and Columbia University shine brightly.
These guys, as cunning as foxes, all saw the huge opportunities contained in it.
Without exception, these guys all have the idea of the Ethiopians and are eyeing the half of the treasure that will be distributed to the Ethiopians.
As for the wars and vendettas between different ethnic groups and forces in Ethiopia, they don't care at all.
Ye Tian saw the changes in everyone's expressions at the scene.
He also knew what Joshua and the others were planning.
He just smiled and didn't say much.
“It is certain that the gold and ruby crown of Emperor Susniyos is a priceless top antique artifact. It is very rare. I value it at about eight million US dollars.
The reason why such a high appraisal price is given is because there is a thrilling historical story hidden behind this crown, which undoubtedly greatly increases the value of this crown! ”
Ye Tian said with a smile and gave the valuation of the crown.
Before he finished speaking, there was an excited exclamation on the scene.
"Wow! 8 million US dollars, that's amazing!"
“I didn’t expect the value of this crown to be so high, it’s incredible!”
While everyone was exclaiming, two antique art appraisal experts from Israel looked at Ye Tian in surprise.
They did not expect that Ye Tian would give such a high valuation to this gold and ruby crown.
If they were asked to evaluate, they would probably give a valuation of between $5 million and $6 million, not $8 million.
The valuation of US$8 million is basically the upper limit of the value of this gold and ruby crown.
How could these two Israelis know that Ye Tian did this on purpose?
He knew very well that if he gave this gold and ruby crown to the Ethiopians, the Ethiopians would not be able to keep it.
The one who finally gets this gold and ruby crown is either the Israelis, the Vatican, or the Americans!
In this case, he doesn't mind helping the Ethiopians and letting them make more money.
Except for the gold and ruby crown, there is nothing else in this rosewood box.
Ye Tian admired the exquisite crown carefully, then put it into the rosewood box and locked the box again.
Afterwards, he handed the rosewood box to his employees, asked them to register it, and then kept it under close guard.
After the treasure is cleared and the identification and evaluation are completed on site, the treasure can be divided up.
Who will own this gold and ruby crown then depends on the Ethiopians’ choice!
Next, Ye Tian took the second wooden box aside and prepared to open it.
Locking this wooden box is a rusty bronze lock, which is of little value.
Before opening the box, Ye Tian checked the surface of the wooden box.
This wooden box is relatively well preserved. Although it has some bumps and bumps, it is not damaged.
Right above the wooden box, there is a cross, several little angels, and a passage from the Bible engraved.
Unlike the angel paintings seen in Endacion Church and other places in Ethiopia, the images of these little angels are very orthodox and were created based on white people.
The text originating from the Bible is not in Amharic or Tigray, but in Latin.
After roughly inspecting the wooden box, Ye Tian said:
“Judging from the surface condition of this wooden box, it shows that it comes from the royal family of the Solomon Dynasty. The gilt lion buckle on the front of the wooden box is the most powerful proof.
However, the angel patterns and Latin characters on the surface of the wooden box are enough to show that the person using this wooden box is most likely a white man from Europe.
It can be inferred that this should be Bishop Alfonso Mendez’s box, which he ordered from the royal craftsmen of the Solomon Dynasty during his missionary period in Ethiopia."
Before he finished speaking, several archaeologists nodded.
"Yes, we also think so. If this wooden box had belonged to someone else, the image of the angel on it would not be like this, and the Latin text would not be used.
Except for Bishop Alfonso Mendez, no white missionary during that period was qualified to have the royal craftsmen of the Solomonic Dynasty build wooden boxes for themselves."
"Indeed, this is a very special antique wooden box. No matter what is contained in this box, the wooden box itself reflects the history of Ethiopia!"
After hearing their analysis, everyone’s understanding of the wooden box suddenly became deeper.
At the same time, everyone is looking forward to what is in this wooden box.
After checking the appearance of the wooden box, Ye Tian picked up the hydraulic pliers placed aside and cut off the rusty bronze lock on the front of the box.
Then he carefully opened the top cover of the wooden box.
There are no traps in this wooden box and it is very peaceful.
After making sure it was safe, Ye Tian completely opened the wooden box.
What was packed in the wooden box once again shocked everyone present.
The first thing everyone saw was an extremely exquisite gold cross with several red and sapphires inlaid on it, which was placed on the top of the box.
Under the light, this golden cross radiates bright light and is dazzling.
Under this golden cross, there is a statue of the Virgin Mary about fifty centimeters high. It is just a bronze statue and has long been rusty.
Judging from the artistic style and characters displayed in this statue, it obviously comes from European Catholicism rather than Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity.
There are only these two items in the wooden box, but they are shocking enough.
"Wow! This gold cross is so exquisite, it is probably another top antique artifact"
“It’s hard to imagine how many valuable top antiques Alfonso Mendes hid deep underground!”
There was an exclamation of exclamation at the scene, and everyone was very excited.
Like the gold and ruby crown, the ruby and sapphire on this gold cross began to change rapidly after being exposed.
After a while, those huge red and sapphires turned black.
Everyone has seen this scene before and is no longer surprised.
Ye Tian checked the situation in the wooden box, then reached into it and carefully took out the golden cross.
This gold cross is very heavy, weighing more than five kilograms, and was made using a large amount of gold.
After taking out the golden cross, Ye Tian gently placed it on the carpet and then began to explain.
"Gentlemen, this is another top-notch antique cultural relic, worth a lot of money. In fact, just the value of the gold used in this cross and the value of these rubies and sapphires are very amazing.
Judging from the shape of this gold cross and the Latin words engraved on the bottom, it should have been made by Alfonso Mendes by craftsmen from Rome, and the person who provided the gold was Emperor Susnillos!
It can be inferred from this that before 1632, this Catholic-style gold cross was probably enshrined on the altar of Endacion Church and was once the most important religious object here."
Listening to his explanation, everyone nodded.
The Ethiopians at the scene were all staring at the golden cross, their eyes shining with excitement, their eyes were extremely hot, even a little red, and full of greed.
If it were a different place and a different group of people, they might have robbed it long ago!
Next, Ye Tian asked everyone to visit and admire this exquisite golden cross.
Everyone who looked at this golden cross was filled with admiration.
During the appreciation process, Ye Tian exchanged opinions with several archaeologists and antique art appraisal experts, and then gave the appraisal conclusion and evaluation results on the spot.
He valued the golden cross at US$2 million, which was also a top-level valuation.
Unsurprisingly, all the Ethiopians present were shocked again and exclaimed.
However, with the previous base of US$8 million, their psychological endurance has become much stronger.
In the blink of an eye, they had controlled their emotions, but their eyes were still shining.
After identifying and evaluating the golden cross, Ye Tian took it aside and asked his employees to shoot videos and register it.
He himself came to the wooden box again, carefully took out the bronze statue of the Virgin Mary, and placed it on the carpet.
Everyone at the scene could see that when he held the bronze statue, he was far more careful and careful than holding the dazzling gold cross.
At the same time, his eyes seemed brighter and his whole person was a little more excited.
Seeing this scene, everyone was a little surprised.
After he placed the statue of the Virgin Mary, Joshua immediately asked impatiently:
"Steven, you seem to value this bronze statue of the Virgin Mary very much. You seem to value it far more than the gold cross and the gold and ruby crown.
Is this bronze statue of the Virgin Mary a top antique work of art, more valuable than the gold and ruby crown? Can you tell us a little bit about the situation? ”
As Joshua said this, everyone looked at the rusty bronze statue of the Virgin Mary.
Except for a few antique art appraisal experts and archaeologists, many people at the scene were confused.
Especially those Ethiopians, they can't see the value of this rusty bronze statue? How could it be more than the dazzling gold and ruby crown?
Ye Tian did not respond immediately, but admired the rusty bronze statue intoxicatedly, completely ignoring the presence of other people.
It took him a long time to wake up.
Then he said excitedly:
"You are right, Joshua, this bronze statue of the Virgin Mary is indeed a top antique work of art. Its value is at least not less than that of the gold and ruby crown, and it is very rare.
The sculptor who created this bronze statue is Giambologna, a famous sculptor in the late Renaissance and the most outstanding sculptor of Mannerism. It is a miracle to find his work here."
Before he finished speaking, the antique art appraisal experts on the scene started exclaiming.
"Oh my God! Did I hear it correctly? This is actually the work of Giambologna, the master of Mannerism? How could his work appear in Africa and Ethiopia? It's incredible!"
"Yes, this is a Mannerist sculpture! But I have never heard that Giambologna created such a bronze statue of the Virgin Mary. If this is authentic, it is definitely a top-notch work of art!"