Search for Treasure Worldwide Chapter 1811: King Herod’s token
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"In 539 BC, the Persian Empire overthrew the Neo-Babylonian Kingdom, and the Persian King Cyrus the Great issued a decree allowing the Jews to return to Jerusalem in 537 BC to rebuild the Temple.
The reconstruction process was not smooth. It was not until 515 BC that the Second Temple was completed. In 34 BC, under the auspices of King Herod the Great, the Second Temple was expanded.
In 70 AD, due to the Jewish resistance to the tyranny of the Roman Empire, the Roman Emperor Titus personally led an army to conquer and destroyed the entire Jerusalem and also destroyed the Second Temple.
The Second Temple is one of the holiest holy places in Judaism. It is currently the holy place and spiritual home of all Jews around the world. The Wailing Wall is the ruins of the Western Wall of the Second Temple..."
Ye Tian introduced the Second Temple in a low voice to avoid David and the others being confused.
While the explanation was being carried out in a low voice, Carl, Joshua, and the other Israelis in the antique shop woke up one after another.
Immediately afterwards, these guys pounced on the seven-branch bronze candlestick placed next to Ye Tian, and their eyes shone with excitement, almost crazy!
Seeing their performance, Ye Tian immediately stepped aside to make room for these guys, so as not to be surrounded by these crazy guys.
As for the safety of the seven-branched bronze candlestick, he was not worried. It was a bronze vessel, not a painting or porcelain, and could not be damaged easily.
Furthermore, after knowing that the bronze candlestick was most likely a sacred vessel from the Second Temple, Joshua and the Israelites were not willing to damage that treasure, and they didn’t even dare!
Even if they even touch the seven-branched bronze candlestick, they have to wear gloves and be extremely cautious, lest they accidentally knock something off and become a sinner of the nation!
It’s a pity that their eyesight is limited. Everyone stared at it for a long time and discussed in a low voice. In the end, they couldn’t see what the relationship between the ancient bronze candlestick and the Second Temple was.
Under this situation, they had to ask Ye Tian for advice.
"Stephen, you said that this seven-branch bronze candlestick was cast in the first century BC and was a sacred vessel enshrined in the Second Temple. What is your basis? Can you tell us?
I believe you know very well the significance of the Second Temple and the sacred vessels enshrined in the Temple to all Jews around the world, so we sincerely hope you can explain it! ”
Joshua said solemnly, his voice trembling with excitement.
The same goes for other Israelis. Everyone stared at Ye Tian, looking forward to his answer.
Ye Tian looked at Joshua, then at the other Israelis, and then said with a smile:
"Of course I have my own basis for reaching such an appraisal conclusion, and it is definitely not nonsense. However, I am not in a position to explain clearly some of the tricks involved.
As a top professional treasure hunter and top antique art appraisal expert, these tips are what I rely on to survive and make money, so naturally I cannot disclose them.
This includes both vision and knowledge, as well as feelings that can only be understood but cannot be expressed in words. My feeling for antique artworks has always been accurate and I have never made a mistake, and this time is no exception!
It is a pity that after Carl got this seven-branch bronze candlestick, he did not do a carbon 14 test. If he had done this scientific test, he would not have made a mistake in the identification! ”
Hearing these words, Carlton, who was standing next to him, felt so remorseful that he almost died, and his heart kept bleeding.
If he had a pistol in his hand at this time, he would definitely raise the pistol, shoot the trigger at his head, and die!
Ye Tian turned to look at Karl, his eyes full of sympathy. The same was true for everyone else at the scene, looking at Karl with eyes full of sympathy and pity.
After a pause, Ye Tian continued:
“About half a year ago, at a flea market in Philadelphia, USA, I saw a very damaged seven-branch candlestick that was very similar to this bronze candlestick.
The seven-branch bronze candlestick was seriously damaged. Two lamps were missing on the left side, one lamp was missing on the right side, and the remaining four lamps were also crumbling.
Because of this, when I saw the bronze candlestick for the first time, although I thought it was a bit special, I didn't take it seriously, so I didn't seriously identify it, thus missing an opportunity.
Who knew that this would be my only chance? When I woke up and realized what I had missed, and returned to the flea market the next day, the bronze candlestick had been destroyed.
According to the stall owner, when he went home the night before, the box containing the bronze candlestick accidentally fell to the ground, completely shattering the tattered bronze candlestick inside.
Seeing this, he threw the bronze candlestick into a trash can on the roadside and drove away without realizing what he was throwing away."
"Hey——!"
There were sighs and sighs, and every sound was full of regret.
Especially the Israelis, led by Joshua, were so distressed that they almost fainted. They secretly scolded the stall owner who wasted so much and even his eighteen generations of ancestors!
But Joshua and the others didn't know that this was just a story fabricated by Ye Tian. The stall owner who wasted everything did not exist at all, and the damaged seven-branch bronze candlestick was even more of a fiction.
The reason why he made up such a story that could not be traced at all was to pave the way for the subsequent discovery and make everything seem reasonable and flawless.
After a pause, Ye Tian continued:
"It was through that opportunity that I learned that the design of this seven-branch bronze candlestick had an ulterior motive, and there was a secret hidden in it. This secret may be the most direct and powerful evidence!"
"There is a secret hidden in it? What is this secret? Steven, tell everyone!"
Joshua said impatiently, his expression extremely excited.
"No problem, but when revealing this secret, I need to keep tapping this seven-branch bronze candlestick. I hope you can hold back your heartache and not interfere with my actions.
This is a necessary process, and this seven-branch bronze candlestick belongs to me. I have the right to dispose of it freely. Of course, I will try to avoid causing damage to this treasure.
For me, this seven-branch bronze candlestick is a priceless top-notch antique artwork that cannot be damaged at all. I cherish it more than anyone else! ”
Hearing this, Joshua and the others nodded helplessly and said nothing more.
What can I do if I don’t nod? The things didn't belong to them, so they could only stand aside and watch, waiting for the final result.
Next, Ye Tian borrowed a small hammer from Karl and prepared to use it to hammer.
Then, he asked David to come over to help. He held the seven-branched bronze candlestick with both hands, while he took the small hammer and gently tapped the bottom of the lamp in the middle of the candlestick.
The force of his tapping was very small, but the frequency was very high. The sound was tinkling, and the sound sounded quite pleasant.
However, this sound was extremely harsh to the ears of Joshua and others.
The continuous tinkling sound was like a knock on their hearts, causing each of their hearts to contract continuously. It may cause heart disease at any time, and even make them catch cold!
During the tapping process, Ye Tian did not forget to explain his purpose of doing so, so as to prevent the Israelis from getting angry and looking back at him.
“Through the broken candlestick I saw in Philadelphia before, I discovered that the middle lamp, which symbolizes the Sabbath, has a mechanism, or a hidden compartment, at the bottom, which can hide things.
I hope there is something hidden in the dark compartment at the bottom of this lamp. It may be a huge surprise, or even a discovery that shocks the world. If so, that would be great! ”
Hearing these words, the eyes of everyone present suddenly became more intense. Everyone was staring at the bottom of the lamp symbolizing the Sabbath, expecting a miracle to happen.
While speaking, Ye Tian had tapped the bottom of the lamp back and forth many times. He stopped tapping when he felt it was almost done.
Immediately afterwards, he put the small hammer in his hand aside, then took the seven-branch bronze candlestick from David's hand, held the base with one hand, and held the lamp symbolizing the Sabbath with the other hand, and turned it with all his strength.
At first, the wrist-thick bronze lamp didn't move at all.
Everyone at the scene had their hearts in their throats, watching Ye Tian's movements with great trepidation. Joshua and the others were so nervous that they could hardly breathe!
"Squeak——!"
Suddenly, there was a sound of metal friction, which was extremely harsh and made people feel goosebumps all over their bodies.
But to the ears of everyone at the scene, the noise sounded like the sound of nature, not to mention how beautiful it was!
The bronze lamp that Ye Tian was holding tightly in his hand finally moved, began to rotate slowly in the counterclockwise direction, and was slowly pulled out by Ye Tian.
Everyone held their breath and stared at Ye Tian's movements, not even daring to breathe.
It took about a minute and a half for Ye Tiancai to lift the bronze lamp by about ten centimeters. This minute and a half seemed like a century, and it tortured everyone!
After about ten seconds, Ye Tian suddenly lifted up the arm-thick bronze lamp and detached it from the base of the bronze candlestick.
What immediately appeared in front of everyone's eyes was a vertical dark grid, with a circle on the outside and a square inside, with a small space.
"Wow! There is indeed a hidden compartment at the bottom of this lamp. The design is so clever, almost seamless!"
“I wonder what secrets are hidden in this secret room? It’s so exciting, maybe it’s a huge discovery that will shock the world!”
While everyone was talking about it, Ye Tian had already put **** into the hidden compartment and said in a feigned surprise:
"There is a gold pendant here, which is perfectly stuck in the secret compartment. This gold pendant seems to have Hebrew characters engraved on it!"
As he spoke, he took out the gold pendant from the secret compartment and displayed it in front of everyone.
At the same time, Joshua, who had already come over, read out the meaning of the Hebrew text in a state of despair.
"To beautiful Miriam, Herod who loves you forever!"
Before he finished speaking, all the Israelis at the scene were already going crazy.
"Oh my God! This is a token of love from King Herod the Great to Miriam, the love of his life! There is no doubt that this seven-branched bronze candlestick is definitely a sacred vessel enshrined in the Second Temple!"
"The tokens of Herod the Great! The sacred vessels of the Second Temple! They are the most important treasures of Israel and the sacred objects in the hearts of all Jews!"