Search for Treasure Worldwide Chapter 3008: Rival statues
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After opening the entrance to the cave where the treasure was hidden on the cliff, several rock climbing experts from Israel and Sudan began to drill pitons around the entrance and install rope-lowering equipment.
However, they did not destroy the entrance of the cave, such as expanding the entrance, but protected the Shandong as much as possible, nor did they immediately get into the cave to explore the treasure.
The work of entering the cave and exploring the treasure will be completed by the subsequent exploration team members who climb the cliff, including all excavation and cleaning work.
After installing the rappelling device, the rock climbers came down from the cliff and rested in the valley.
Immediately afterwards, Peter and another Israeli security guard climbed up the cliff and successfully reached the hole in the anti-arch area in the middle of the cliff.
But they did not enter the cave. Instead, they cooperated with ground security personnel to lift two young archaeologists from Israel and Sudan up the cliff and into the cave.
As the two archaeologists entered, and as the light entered, the interior of the cave hanging high in the center of the cliff finally appeared before everyone's eyes.
The treasure that had been hidden in the cave for countless years was finally unveiled.
After climbing into the cave, the two archaeologists first wiped off the dust on the stone walls on both sides of the cave entrance and cleaned up the gravel on the floor of the cave entrance.
As they moved, the ancient words and patterns carved on the stone walls on both sides of the cave entrance finally appeared, which was much clearer than the previous images captured by the beetle drone.
As you have seen before, there are many ancient Hebrew inscriptions on those two stone walls, as well as some ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics, ancient Syriac and so on.
The ancient Hebrew texts basically tell stories from the Talmud, and the version of the Talmud they quote is even older.
In addition, the two stone walls are also engraved with the images of Mount Sinai and the 'Burning Bush', which are rich in religious color.
The temple building carved on the cave wall on the left looks like the famous Second Temple.
The discovery caused cheers in the valley and excited all Israelis.
"Oh my God! Why is there a pattern of the Second Temple here? Are the ancestors of this Israelite always connected with Jerusalem?"
"If this is really the Second Temple, it is enough to show that at least before 70 AD, the ancestors of this group of Israelites lived in this valley and discovered this cave on the cliff!"
Compared with these excited Israelis, the senior officials of the Sudanese government who were also present at the scene were more concerned about what treasures were hidden in this cave and how much they were worth?
After cleaning the entrance to the cave, the two scientific archaeologists climbed into the cave and entered deeper into the cave.
At the same time, the lighting equipment they carried also illuminated this extremely hidden cave.
Compared with the previous footage captured using a micro-beetle drone, the area inside this cave is more than twice as large.
Coming in from the entrance of the cave, there is an open space, which is equivalent to the front hall, and there seems to be a lot of space behind it.
It’s just that the cave is winding and winding, blocking the view. It’s not yet known how deep and how big is the cave?
On the ground in the front hall of this cave, there were many things piled up into a hill, covered with dust.
Through some of the gaps, it seems that bright golden light can be seen.
It can be seen that there must be a large amount of gold or gold products hidden under the thick dust.
Around the front hall of the cave, on the naturally formed stone walls, there are many niches of different sizes, numbering more than ten or twenty.
There are things placed in each niche, mostly statues, and there seem to be some pottery and religious items!
In addition, there is a small altar in the front hall of the cave opposite the cave entrance, but it is empty and has nothing on it.
On the stone wall behind the altar, there seems to be a six-pointed star symbolizing Israel carved on it. A thick layer of dust has fallen on it, making it difficult to see clearly.
The discovery of this altar made many Israelis in the valley excited again.
Because this shows that this cave is not only a very secret treasure place, but also a small religious place where the Israelis hidden here can pray.
Looking at these contents on the video surveillance screen, everyone was shocked.
The same goes for Ye Tian. While looking at the video surveillance screen, he analyzed the situation here to the people around him.
"Judging from the conditions of this cave, the people who hid the treasures in this cave are most likely children around ten years old, no more than fifteen years old at most, or dwarfs.
Only the small and soft bodies of children can freely enter and exit the gap outside the cave without getting stuck. Those children should have been hoisted up the cliff by adults and then entered the cave.
We do not even rule out the possibility that the ancestors of the Israelites living here would choose a few young and flexible boys and let them take turns living in the cave during turbulent times!
In this way, you don’t have to go up and down this extremely steep cliff frequently, and it’s relatively safer! Whenever they encounter danger, they can quickly transfer the tribe's belongings to this cave.
Because of this, there will be an altar in this cave. In the following exploration, you may also find things like stone beds, and maybe some other utensils in daily life! ”
Listening to Ye Tian's analysis, everyone at the scene nodded.
The subsequent exploration actions also confirmed his judgment.
After exploring the area at the entrance of the cave, the two archaeologists carefully walked into the cave and continued their exploration.
After walking only about three meters in, they found a platform similar to a stone bed on the ground, about 30 centimeters above the ground and about 1.56 meters long.
Seeing this scene, everyone in the valley turned to look at Ye Tian, with admiration in their eyes.
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Soon, it was afternoon,
After several hours of exploration, the situation in the cave on the cliff has been basically understood.
As for the treasure hidden in the cave, the preliminary exploration work has been completed, and then it is time to dig and clean it up.
Now everyone has determined that this unknown treasure is not the legendary Solomon's treasure.
One of the most sacred objects of Christianity and Judaism, the Ark of the Covenant, is not in this cave either.
This means that this unknown treasure belongs to the Intrepid Exploration Company and the Sudanese government, and is jointly owned by both parties, each holding a 50% interest.
The half of the treasure owned by Intrepid Exploration has been sold to the Israeli government.
The next treasure excavation and cleanup work will be completed by a joint exploration team composed of the Israeli government and the Sudanese government and has nothing to do with the Intrepid Exploration Company.
What Ye Tian has to do now is to stay and watch the show, and then select a few attractive top antiques, cultural relics and works of art from the treasures that he has cleared out.
Of course, his gains are far more than that.
The proceeds from the sale of half of the treasure will soon be transferred to the bank account of the Brave and Intrepid Exploration Company, which is definitely a crazy amount of wealth.
The two young archaeologists who had previously entered the cave to explore have descended from the cliff and returned to the bottom of the valley.
Coming down with them was a five-branched gold candlestick and a bronze statue.
What replaced them was a six-person exploration team.
Three people each from Israel and Sudan have entered the cave located in the middle of the cliff and started excavation and cleaning of the treasure.
At this time, Ye Tian and the others were sitting under a huge parasol, admiring the five-branched golden candlestick and a bronze head in front of them.
This bronze head sculpture is none other than Moses, the national leader of the Israelites.
The five-branched golden menorah is one of the symbols of the Jews.
Compared with the seven-branched gold candlestick of King Solomon discovered in Tomar and the seven-branched bronze candlestick of King Herod the Great found in Jerusalem, this five-branched gold candlestick is relatively crudely made.
Both the manufacturing method and the carving process are far inferior to the two seven-branched candlesticks.
Its status in Jewish history is incomparable to that of the two seven-branched menorahs. It can even be said to be unknown. No one knows the existence of this five-branched golden menorah!
However, this does not prevent it from becoming a priceless top antique artifact.
The same is true for the bronze head of Moses. Although the carving is relatively rough and has some colors of ancient Egyptian civilization, it is still a priceless top antique cultural relic and is rare!
Looking at these two nearly intact top-notch antiques, all the Israelis at the scene were very excited. They all stared at these two treasures without even blinking.
In the eyes of the Sudanese people, these two top-notch antiques that radiated bright light meant a huge amount of wealth, and each of their eyes almost turned red when they looked at them.
As for Ye Tian, he looked at these two top antique cultural relics with admiration.
Of course, half of the value attached to these two top antique cultural relics belongs to him, not even one cent less!
While talking, something else was transferred out of the cave on the cliff, put in a metal box, and slowly hoisted to the bottom of the valley.
Several exploration team members waiting at the bottom of the valley immediately stepped forward to take the metal box, and then immediately transported it to Ye Tian and the others.
Immediately afterwards, several representatives of the Israeli and Sudanese governments stepped forward to check the appearance of the metal box and the seal affixed to it.
After confirming that there is no problem, open the box.
What appeared before everyone's eyes were four or five gold products, radiating bright light, a small stone sculpture, and a bronze statue.
What’s interesting is that the figures carved on the bronze statue and the small stone sculpture happened to be a pair of opponents!
The bronze statue is carved from David, but this statue of David made by the ancestors of the Israelites is very different from the statue of David created by Michelangelo.
That small stone sculpture is the head of a person.
The character carved on it is the legendary Philistine chief warrior, the giant Goliath!
According to the Bible, Goliath was the chief warrior of the Philistines, who led troops to attack the Israeli army. He had infinite power, and everyone who saw him would shrink away and dare not fight.
The person who finally defeated Goliath was the shepherd boy David.
He hit Goliath on the head with a sling and cut off his head. David later unified the entire Israel and became the famous King David.
What this Goliath head shows is exactly what it was like when Goliath had his head cut off. His expression was painful, his eyes were full of despair and fear, and it was full of tragedy!
Seeing these two ancient and rival statues, Ye Tian's eyes couldn't help but light up.
He asked people to bring the two statues in front of him and admire them carefully.
Several other archaeologists here are also admiring these two statues and several other gold products. Everyone is extremely excited.
After pretending to appreciate it seriously for a moment, Ye Tian then said with a smile:
“It is a very rare thing and very lucky to find statues of David and Goliath in the same place and in the same treasure at the same time.
According to my identification, the two statues are from different eras. The head of Goliath was carved between 50 and 100 BC, making it more than 2,000 years old.
This bronze statue of David was cast around the second century AD, a little later, and it has a certain color of North African culture, which is also very rare!
Although they are from different eras, they are very interesting together. I want to keep these two statues and display them in my private museum in Beijing.
When these two statues are displayed together, it is easy to remind people of the story between David and Goliath. This is much more interesting than the introduction by the tour guide and commentator! ”
After hearing his words, the expressions of all the Israelis at the scene changed, and a look of reluctance flashed in everyone's eyes.
Of course they knew the value of these two statues and knew that they were top-notch antique cultural relics of great value. How could they be willing to just let Ye Tianjuan take them away.
However, considering the agreement reached between the two parties, there is nothing they can say!
The excavation and clearance of the treasure continues.
A large amount of gold and silver treasures hidden in that cave, as well as many valuable top-grade antiques and cultural relics, were carried out of the cave one by one and hoisted to the bottom of the valley one by one!
Everything from this treasure, whether gold, silver, or antiques, will be passed in front of Ye Tian.
He will conduct an appraisal as soon as possible, give authoritative appraisal conclusions and approximate valuations, and then ask his subordinates to record these things and take videos to retain the information!
During this period, he selected several very good top-level antiques and cultural relics to collect for himself, and would later ask the Israelis to transport them to Tel Aviv.
When these antique cultural relics arrive in Tel Aviv, Ye Tianhui will arrange for his men to receive them in Tel Aviv, and then transfer these top-quality antique cultural relics to Beijing!
Of course, Ye Tian still followed the principles he had always adhered to.
He did not want any antique artifacts that were closely related to religion and death, but left them to the Israelis and the Sudanese government!
As for David and Goliath, that’s another story!
Although their stories are recorded in the Bible, they are historical figures, not religious figures. Collecting their statues does not violate the principles!
Looking at these top-quality antiques and cultural relics he picked out, both Israelis and Sudanese felt heartbroken!
However, they all remained silent and did not raise any objections!