Search for Treasure Worldwide Chapter 2091: Questions of the Greeks
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At around 7:30 in the evening, night has enveloped the ancient city of Athens.
The banquet hall on the top floor of Cocomart Hotel is now brightly lit and radiant, echoing the magnificent Parthenon not far away on the top of the Acropolis in Athens, creating a beautiful scenery.
At the entrance of this five-star hotel, people from various Greek universities and all walks of life were holding various banners and slogans, protesting and demonstrating loudly, and they were very emotional.
"Greek antiques belong only to the Greek people and no one can take them away"
"Stephen, leave those treasures, leave the remains of the statue of Phidias, and get out of Greece!"
High-pitched protests came one after another, resounding through the streets in front of the hotel and throughout the night sky in Athens.
Obviously, the guys protesting in front of the hotel came for Ye Tian and the antiques and art that he looted during the day. They wanted to keep those valuable treasures through protest.
In particular, the fragment of the marble statue that is suspected to be the work of Phidias. If it is really the work of Phidias, then there is no doubt that it is definitely a national treasure of Greece. The Greeks will naturally not watch that national treasure disappear. .
Among these protestors were antique dealers from the Athens flea market.
They had just been madly robbed by Ye Tian during the day. Not to mention how depressed they were. They all wanted to vomit blood. They obviously came here to vent, and they were the loudest ones at the scene.
In addition to the large crowds of protestors and demonstrators, there were also many media reporters gathered in front of the hotel, including local Greek media, as well as reporters from major news media from all over the world.
These guys were holding long guns and cannons one by one, and the scene that happened at the entrance of Coco Mart Hotel quickly spread throughout Greece and even the world. It was spread all over the Internet.
But Ye Tian, the target of these Greek protests, didn't bother to pay attention to these guys gathered in front of the hotel, and he turned a deaf ear to the protest slogans that echoed through the sky.
He has seen this kind of scene too many times. He encounters it every time during the exploration operation. There are people protesting and demonstrating downstairs in the company year after year. How can he take it to heart.
Not only him, but the employees of the Brave Exploration Company and many security personnel were also used to this kind of scene and didn't take it seriously at all.
Everyone did whatever they were supposed to do, without being affected by these protesters at all.
While the guys at the door of the hotel were protesting hoarsely, cars kept coming from all directions in Athens and stopped at the door of the five-star hotel.
These vehicles may be luxurious or ordinary, but everyone who gets off these vehicles is well-known in the field of antique art collection. They are either top collectors or antique art appraisal experts.
In addition, there are some senior figures from famous museums, famous archaeologists from various Greek universities, as well as senior officials from the Greek Ministry of Culture and diplomats from the US Embassy.
With the arrival of these heavyweights, many media reporters gathered at the entrance of the hotel were excited and excited, holding up their long guns and short cannons to shoot wildly.
The voices of those protesting and demonstrating became louder, shouting at the top of their lungs, waving banners, slogans, and various flags in their hands, trying to attract more attention.
The banquet hall on the top floor of the hotel was already crowded with guests and very lively.
Ye Tian, David and others in suits and ties were walking among the crowd, greeting the many guests who had been invited.
"Good evening, Zoe, I didn't expect you to be in Greece too. It's such an honor to come to this small appreciation party"
Ye Tian said to an old friend with a smile and shook hands with him.
This is a top collector from the United States. He has dealt with Ye Tian many times in New York before. He has purchased many antiques from him and is very familiar with each other.
"Good evening, Steven. My wife and I are on vacation in Santorini. When I heard that you found the remains of the Phidias sculpture in Athens, I immediately flew to Athens by helicopter. .
This is a historic moment, and I don’t want to miss it. I have to say that you are extremely lucky. You can find all kinds of treasures. Why can’t such good things happen to us?
I still want to ask, Steven, do you plan to sell this fragment of the sculpture of Phidias, the **** of classical sculpture? If I plan to sell it, I am interested in accepting this treasure. The price is negotiable."
Zoe said expectantly, her eyes shining brightly, even a little greedy.
"I'm very sorry, Zoe, I said on the phone that I don't plan to sell this fragment of marble statue. I plan to collect it myself and study it carefully to verify my identification conclusion.
Furthermore, it is not yet certain whether this fragment of marble statue was made by Phidias, the **** of classical sculpture, or whether it is part of the statue of the goddess Athena.
The identification conclusion I gave before is just a family opinion and may not be correct. That is why we have this small appreciation party tonight. Please appreciate and identify the remains of this statue together.
Although I do not plan to sell the fragments of this marble statue, in order to prevent everyone from making a wasted trip, I have added an auction session to this small appreciation party. I believe you will like it."
"Steven, I have no doubts about the identification conclusion you gave. I believe you will never make a mistake. Everyone who comes here today should be the same as me.
Since you don’t plan to sell the remains of the sculpture of Pheidias, I can’t force it. It means that I have no chance of that priceless treasure, but it’s nice to have a look at it.
I'm also very interested in the auction you mentioned. Maybe I can get one or two treasures. I heard that you took the Athens Flea Market by storm"
"Hahaha, it's not as exaggerated as the rumors. In the famous Athens flea market, I did find some antique artworks that were ignored and missed by my peers. You will be able to see some of them later"
While talking, Jason led several more people into the banquet hall.
Following Jason into the banquet hall were Maria, director of the National Archaeological Museum of Greece, several antique art appraisal experts, and the Greek Minister of Culture.
Seeing this scene, Ye Tian immediately confessed to Zoe and walked towards the door of the banquet hall.
After coming closer and greeting each other, the Greek Minister of Culture suddenly whispered:
"Stephen, as far as I know, at the end of last year you issued an announcement to collect fragments of a statue at a high price from Greece, Italy, and even the world, which caused quite a stir.
And you have collected many statue fragments. I would like to ask, is the statue from which you collected fragments related to the fragment of the marble statue discovered today?
In the announcement for collecting statue fragments, you also announced some external features of the statue and the places where the statue had been, including some places in Greece.
To be clear, is that statue a work of Phidias, the **** of classical sculpture? Is it his statue of the goddess Athena? If so, can you tell us something about that statue? ”
When he said these words, the minister's voice was trembling with excitement, and his eyes were a little red.
One by one of the Greeks following him, they all stared at Ye Tian, and everyone's eyes were full of expectation!
Ye Tian glanced at these Greeks with shining eyes, and secretly complained in his heart.
"Of course it's the statue of the goddess Athena by Phidias, the **** of classical sculpture? Otherwise, it wouldn't be worth the effort and effort to collect fragments of that statue from all over the world at all costs.
Apart from the three major sculptors of ancient Greece, who else has that qualification? Let me go through so much trouble, even if it is a sculpture by the master of art Michelangelo, I am afraid it will not be qualified.
The fragment of the marble statue discovered today is of course related to that statue, and it is the left forearm of the statue of the goddess Athena, but will I tell you? dream! ”
Of course, this is just Ye Tian's psychological activity, and it is impossible to say it in public. It would be tantamount to asking for trouble.
Given the attitude of the Greeks towards their country’s history and antiques, and in Athens, once they knew they had obtained a statue of the goddess Athena from Phidias, God knows what they would do!
What came out of Ye Tian's mouth was naturally something else.
"I'm very sorry, Mr. Minister, this involves commercial secrets. I'm sorry that I can't answer it. What I can tell you is that it won't be long before the ancient Greek statue will be unveiled publicly.
You will naturally know the answers to these questions by then. The purpose of inviting you here today is to appreciate and identify the remains of this marble statue I just purchased, no matter what! ”
Hearing his words, the Greek Minister of Culture and several other Greeks all rolled their eyes angrily, but they were helpless.
Next, Ye Tian casually said a few words to these Greeks, then brought them into the banquet hall and introduced them to some guests from other countries and regions.
At the same time, guests are still arriving by car, entering this five-star hotel at the foot of the Acropolis, and arriving at the beautiful and lively banquet hall on the top floor of the hotel.
In the outside world, this small appreciation party has attracted countless attention, and many people are waiting expectantly for the news coming from this banquet hall.
Soon, the time came to eight o'clock in the evening, and all the invited guests had arrived at the banquet hall.
Ye Tian, who was standing in the crowd, raised his hand to look at his watch, and then walked towards the stage in front of the banquet hall.