Search for Treasure Worldwide Chapter 2085: The Parthenon in the sun
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According to the pre-made plan, everyone only stayed in Athens for two days, and the time was limited, so we had to speed up the tour, which seemed a bit like a quick tour.
But for Ye Tian, that's not the case.
A few years ago, he traveled to Athens and visited most of the historical sites and tourist attractions in this ancient city and appreciated them carefully.
Of course these include the Acropolis Museum and the Parthenon on the top of the Acropolis.
What’s more important is that at this time, he possesses the power of clairvoyance. It seems that he is just looking at the flowers, but he can see every plant, tree, brick and tile here, without missing any corner. Every detail.
Even the unknown secrets hidden deep underground, as well as the many antique works of art that radiated bright light, did not escape his eyes and were clearly seen by him.
It can be said that after this visit, no one has a better understanding of the Acropolis Museum than him, including his old friend Pandemalis.
After visiting the ground floor of the Acropolis Museum, the group walked along a glass passage to the middle-level exhibition hall.
These exhibition halls located on the middle floor are all double-height and supported by numerous towering reinforced concrete pillars, which look very spectacular.
The antique artworks displayed in these exhibition halls basically come from ancient Greece and the Hellenistic period, and most of them were excavated around the Acropolis, and some came from Athens and other areas of Greece.
There are ancient Greek medical sculptures, a restored model of the Theater of Dionysus, a statue of a boy from Critos, a colonnade of girls from the Temple of Erechtheion, a meditating Athena and other sculptures. .
Every exhibit, every sculpture, and even every remaining architectural component displayed here is of extraordinary value and tells people about the glorious history and civilization of ancient Greece.
Walking around this exhibition hall is like walking into the long river of history and into a treasure house of ancient Greek civilization. Everything that appears in front of you is fascinating.
After visiting the middle-level exhibition hall, Pandemalis led Ye Tian and his group to the upper-level exhibition hall and introduced them to the upper-level exhibition hall.
“The upper exhibition hall of the Acropolis Museum is a square Parthenon exhibition hall with a courtyard. Its internal structure is exactly the same as the Parthenon cella on the top of the Acropolis.
The shell of this exhibition hall is made of fully transparent tempered glass, which provides ideal light for the exhibits displayed inside. Standing in the exhibition hall, you can see the Parthenon on the top of the Acropolis when you look up.
Vice versa, standing in the Parthenon, you can also see the situation in the exhibition hall, echoing each other. Standing in the Parthenon exhibition hall, you can also see the panoramic view of the Acropolis, with an excellent view !
Most of the antique cultural relics displayed in this exhibition hall come from the Parthenon on the top of the Acropolis. They were once part of the temple, and some come from various ruins on the Acropolis."
While talking, everyone has arrived at the entrance of the Parthenon exhibition hall.
On the east and west sides of the entrance to this exhibition hall, there are many simple stone carvings on display. Some of the stone carvings look very broken and full of cracks, but they exude a sense of history.
Pandemalis changed the topic and pointed at these stone sculptures and said:
"The pedimented frieze sculptures in front of you are from the Parthenon and other historical sites on the Acropolis. They depict the birth of Athena, the goddess of wisdom, and the scene of Athena and Poseidon competing for the patron saint of Athens.
In ancient Greek mythology, when Athens was first founded by a Phoenician, a fight began between Poseidon, the **** of the sea, and Athena, the goddess of wisdom, who both wanted to be the protectors of the great city.
The main **** Zeus ruled that whoever could give the Athenians something useful would own the city and become the patron **** of Athens. Poseidon struck the ground with his trident to conjure a war horse.
Athena struck the rock with her spear, and an olive tree grew from the rock, which was a symbol of peace and prosperity. The Athenians chose Athena, and from then on the city was named Athens.
The Parthenon, built from 447 BC to 432 BC, was built to celebrate Athens' victory over the Persian invaders. The statue of the goddess Athena is enshrined in this temple."
As soon as he finished speaking, a female employee standing on the left side of Ye Tian immediately continued:
"Mr. Curator, it is said that the sculptures of the Parthenon were made by Phidias, the head of the three major sculptors in ancient Greece, the **** of classical sculpture. Are these exquisite stone sculptures in front of you all his works? ?"
Pandemalis looked at the female employee, then smiled and shook his head and said:
“The carvings and decorations of the Parthenon were indeed in charge of Phidias, the **** of classical sculpture, but this was a large-scale systematic project. Even Phidias could not complete these tasks independently. .
After numerous studies by historians and artists, it is basically certain that the statue of Athena once enshrined in the Parthenon was indeed the work of Pheidias. Unfortunately, that statue no longer exists.
However, through the Roman period and some later copies, we can still feel the greatness of Phidias, the **** of classical sculpture, and his unparalleled and superb carving skills.
The other carvings inside and outside the Parthenon, including the stone carvings in front of you, were all completed by other sculptors and craftsmen of the same period under the guidance of Phidias. Phidias’s influence can be vaguely seen. shadow.
Although these stone carvings are not the works of Pheidias, they are still very beautiful and of great significance. Every stone carving here is a rare antique work of art and has extraordinary artistic value."
Hearing this, everyone at the scene nodded slightly.
Next, everyone walked closer to these ancient, faded and dilapidated marble sculptures, listening to Pandemalis’s introduction, and admiring them intoxicatedly.
In these stone carvings, everyone saw the birth of Athena, the goddess of wisdom, the war between Athena and Poseidon, the **** of sea, and the past and present life of the historical city of Athens.
Wandering forward, a faded stone tablet records the first time in human history that the government disclosed its finances to the public. On several other damaged stone carvings, the rhythm of ancient Greek characters is clearly visible.
The myths and legends of ancient Greece, the residents of city-states, war and peace, as well as the long history and culture are all here, in the form of sculptures, whispering to today's people thousands of years later.
Unknowingly, more than an hour passed.
Ye Tian and the others have finished visiting the Acropolis Museum and left there. They are walking along the central passage of the gate of the Acropolis towards the Acropolis Square on the top of the mountain.
The moment they stepped onto the last step and entered the Acropolis Square, the tall, majestic, yet simple and desolate Parthenon suddenly burst into everyone's sight.
Although everyone has seen this famous temple ruins from different angles before, many people, including Ye Tian, have also been to Athens and admired the Parthenon up close.
However, when everyone saw this world-famous ancient Greek temple building again, they were still very shocked and couldn't help but stop and admire it quietly.
Some of the guys who came to Athens for the first time and saw the Parthenon in person for the first time were particularly excited, as if they were here on a pilgrimage.
It is not difficult to understand. The Parthenon and the adjacent Erechtheion are recognized symbols of Western culture. These excited guys are all Westerners, and the nature of their work is special. The behavior couldn’t be more normal!
Of course, this does not include Ye Tian.
When he looked at the Parthenon, he had a different feeling. It was more like a bystander from another equally brilliant civilization. He was amazed and admired it, but he had no mentality of pilgrimage.
After admiring it intoxicatedly for a moment, everyone woke up and immediately stepped out and walked towards the Parthenon standing on the right side of the Acropolis Square.
At this time, it was already around 12:30 noon, the sun was shining brightly, the sky was blue, and there was a gentle breeze on the top of the mountain.
The midday sun pours down from the sky and shines on the tall and magnificent Parthenon, as if giving this ancient and dilapidated temple a sacred halo.
Especially against the blue sky, this world-famous temple looks even more majestic and dignified.
The dilapidated body, the scattered building components, especially the carvings and decorations throughout the building, all appear extremely delicate and charming, and it is dazzling to look at.
Since the Parthenon is surrounded by colonnades, the inside and outside of the entire building are integrated. The sunlight shining on the temple will naturally give people a warm and friendly feeling.
Looking at the Parthenon in front of us, everyone even has the feeling that the ancient Greek spirit of freedom and folklore seems to have been vividly expressed here.
While walking towards the Parthenon, Ye Tian had replaced Pandemalis and introduced the temple to his security personnel and company employees as he strolled forward.
"The Parthenon is the main building of the Acropolis of Athens. It was built from 447 to 432 BC. It was built to celebrate Athens' victory over the Persian invaders. The designers were Ictinos and Cali Crete.
Phidias, the leader of the three major sculptors in ancient Greece, was responsible for the carving and decoration of this temple. The twelve-meter-high statue of the goddess Athena that was once enshrined in the inner hall of the temple came from Pheidias. Hand of Dias.
This is a rectangular classical building with a circumference of nearly 200 meters. The temple has a front hall, a main hall and an apse. The base of the temple covers an area of 2,300 square feet, which is as big as half a football field.
Supporting this temple building are forty-six marble columns with a height of thirty-four feet, which are spectacular. Its design and construction represent the highest level of ancient Greek architectural art..."
While they were talking, everyone came to the front of the Parthenon. They all raised their heads slightly and stopped to admire it.
Ye Tian also stopped talking and admired this world-famous classical building. His eyes hidden behind his sunglasses would glance at the ground from time to time.
At this time, if someone could see his eyes through the sunglasses, they would definitely see a look of surprise, even greed, and deep regret.
While Ye Tian and the others were admiring the Parthenon, other tourists who were also on the Acropolis Square were watching them, their eyes full of curiosity and a bit of fear.