Search for Treasure Worldwide Chapter 1752: Sunshine from the sky
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"Dear, what does that line of ancient Latin above the porch mean? Although I know every letter, but when they are put together, I can't understand the meaning of this line of text at all"
At the door of the Pantheon, Betty raised her head and pointed at the line of Latin above the doorway and asked, her eyes full of curiosity.
Ye Tian also raised his head and looked at the line of text. When Betty asked, he immediately smiled and explained:
"I don't understand those lines of ancient Latin either, but I know their meaning. The specific meaning is, 'Marchus Agrippa, son of Lychius and three-time consul, built this temple.'
The literal meaning is very clear. The person who left this line of ancient Latin was Agrippa, who was responsible for building the Pantheon. He was the son-in-law of Octavian, the first emperor of the Roman Empire.
Like the sixteen huge granite pillars below, this line of ancient Latin also comes from the original Pantheon, and it clearly explains the builder of the Pantheon, which is very important."
While explaining, Ye Tian also secretly turned on the perspective and thoroughly looked through the Pantheon porch that had existed for more than two thousand years.
In his eyes, this porch radiated dazzling blue light, like a crystal clear sapphire, extremely beautiful and intoxicating!
But the material that makes up this magnificent porch is extremely solid granite. Under perspective, you can see dense stones everywhere!
Except for some traces of smoke and carvings, he did not find any hidden secrets on this porch.
Of course, there are also many carvings and words left by tourists on this historic porch, such as **** came here, I love **** and so on.
At this point, Chinese and foreigners throughout the ages are the same, and they all like to do this kind of thing.
After standing at the door and admiring the majestic and solemn porch for a while, Ye Tian and the others stepped out, climbed the steps, passed under the porch, and walked into the Pantheon.
The interior of the Pantheon is a huge cylinder with the same diameter and height, covered with a semi-circular roof. There is a circular hole in the center of the roof, and natural light shines directly into the interior of the temple through the circular hole.
Inside the Pantheon, there are many columns along the circular wall, supporting this ancient building. However, there is no pillar in the center of the temple. It is wide and empty, which can be called an architectural miracle.
On the circular wall inside the temple, there are tall niches at regular intervals, which display statues of Roman gods or famous historical figures.
In addition, there are also the tombs of some historical celebrities, such as the art master Raphael, one of the three masters of Renaissance art, who was buried in the Pantheon after his death.
As soon as they entered the Pantheon, everyone was completely attracted by the simple, solemn, and breathtaking architecture and sculptures inside the temple. They all stopped and began to admire it.
After standing at the door and admiring it for a moment, Ye Tian began to explain.
“The main building of the Pantheon we see now was built by the Roman Emperor Hadrian around 120 AD. When it was first built, the Roman gods were worshiped here.
In 609 AD, the Roman Empire gave this historical building to the Pope, and the Pantheon was immediately converted into a church. The Holy See kept many holy remains in it and renamed it the Church of Santa Maria.
In the late 1920s, after the Lateran Concordat was signed, the Italian government designated the Pantheon as the national church of Italy and began to open it to the public and allow visits.
The Pantheon is a masterpiece of ancient Roman architectural art. Its foundation, walls and dome are all made of concrete made of volcanic ash. It can be called a miracle in the history of architecture.
Especially the semicircular dome above. Even though it has been built for nearly two thousand years, the Pantheon Dome is still the largest unreinforced concrete dome in the world, with no equal..."
While explaining, Ye Tian did not forget to look through the entire Pantheon and the situation deep underground to see if he could find anything.
The base of the Pantheon is more than seven meters wide at the base, the walls and the base of the dome are six meters thick, and the top of the dome is one and a half meters thick, which is very exaggerated.
But on these walls and domes, Ye Tian did not find any hidden compartments or secret rooms. There were solid walls everywhere, which were extremely solid! Perhaps this is why the Pantheon has survived two thousand years.
But deep underground in the Pantheon, he made a surprising discovery.
When his sight penetrated the strips of stone, volcanic ash concrete and soil on the ground of the Pantheon and reached a depth of five or six meters, a dazzling blue suddenly flashed in Ye Tian's eyes, which was extremely beautiful.
They were the remains of several sculptures from the ancient Roman period, as well as some rusty weapons, and other items from a long time ago, most of which were incomplete.
Especially those marble sculpture remains, Ye Tian could tell at a glance that each one was made by a master sculptor. In addition to its dazzling blue light, there were nearly twenty layers of charming halo.
Although they are completely mutilated, missing arms, legs, even heads, and only a torso is left, each sculpture remains is a priceless treasure and will definitely cause quite a sensation once it is unearthed.
The exquisiteness of some of the sculpture remains and the superb carving skills are even as good as the many fine ancient Roman sculptures collected in the Vatican Museum.
From the appearance of the remains of the sculptures and the intensity of the blue light they emitted, Ye Tian instantly made an extremely accurate judgment.
Without exception, these sculptural remains come from sculptures of Roman gods that were once displayed in the Pantheon. Traces of burning can be seen on almost every piece of the sculptural remains!
Based on the local characteristics of certain sculpture remains, Ye Tian could even determine which one of the sculptures of Roman gods they came from, whether it was Jupiter, Apollo, or other gods.
It is conceivable that when the Pantheon was rebuilt, the Roman Emperor Hadrian did not order the remains of these sculptures to be smashed. Instead, he buried them deep underground and completely integrated them with the new Pantheon.
The same must be true for the rusty Roman weapons of all shapes and sizes, as well as various other ancient items.
They are all burial objects of the old Pantheon and the cornerstones of the new Pantheon.
Unfortunately, they can only be buried deep underground and will never have a chance to see the light of day again.
Unless the Pantheon completely collapses one day, it is possible for them to be excavated, shine again, and bring a surprise to the world!
But this chance is very slim and almost impossible. Under modern technological conditions, people can find countless ways to make this famous historical building stand here forever!
Of course, sudden unexpected events are not included.
Man-made and natural disasters such as wars and major earthquakes may also destroy the Pantheon.
For Ye Tian, these priceless treasures buried deep in the ground are out of reach. He will never be able to take these treasures as his own, he can only look back and sigh with envy!
Unless one day the Italian government is really too poor to take the blame, or has been kicked in the head by a donkey, or is in trouble, and plans to sell the Pantheon for money, then he will have a chance!
After admiring the priceless treasures buried deep in the ground again, Ye Tian withdrew his gaze and ended the perspective.
Next, he accompanied Betty and the others to appreciate the panoramic view of the interior of the Pantheon for a while, and continued to explain it, before he and Betty and the others walked towards the center of the Pantheon.
When they arrived at the center of the Pantheon, they stopped again, then raised their heads, and looked at the Sky Eye above their heads, in the center of the Pantheon's dome, and looked through the Sky Eye at the sky outside.
At this time, it was already afternoon. A beam of sunlight projected from the west, penetrated the eye in the center of the dome, shone directly into the Pantheon, and projected on the walls of the temple.
Standing inside the Pantheon and looking up, the beam of sunlight seemed to come from the sky, instantly lighting up the entire Pantheon and bringing light to the world, which gave it a somewhat sacred feeling.
This was the original intention of the designers of the Pantheon. The 8.7-meter-diameter circular hole in the center of the dome symbolizes the connection between the temple and the Roman gods.
In architecture, that hole will attract and redistribute the huge tension of the dome, making the huge dome stronger, and the design is extremely clever.
Every time it rained in the past, the rainwater would fall from the hole and onto the floor inside the temple, and then drain away quickly through the twenty-two almost invisible holes in the marble floor.
After entering modern times, the Italians installed high-strength tempered glass on the Sky Eye to prevent rainwater from falling into the Pantheon, but it also lost a bit of fun.
After looking up for a while to admire the Sky Eye on the dome and the majestic dome, Ye Tian and the others withdrew their gaze and looked forward.
Not far ahead of them, there were two tall and solemn niches, each containing a statue.
One of the niches displays a statue of Mars, the **** of war among the Roman gods, and the other niche displays a statue of Julius Caesar.
Mars, the **** of war, was one of the original three main Roman gods. He was the **** of land and kingship. With the expansion of the Roman Empire, he also became a symbol of war.
Mars had two sons. According to legend, one of his sons, Romulus, founded Rome, so the Romans also claimed to be the son of Mars.
Throughout the ages, Mars has had a high status in Rome. Like Jupiter, he is the most revered god. He is the protector of warriors and the patron saint of Rome.
In the ancient Roman period, Mars, the **** of war, was the most important **** worshiped by the Roman legions, second only to Jupiter, the head of the gods.
Reflected in some sculptures from the ancient Roman period, the image of Mars is a wise and mighty Roman Empire general wearing armor, holding a sharp sword!
As for Caesar, let alone that.
That is the greatest hero, one of the greatest military strategists and politicians in the hearts of all Romans and all Italians, with an extremely high status!
Looking at the two tall sculptures from a distance, Ye Tian and the others stepped out and walked towards the two marble sculptures!