Search for Treasure Worldwide Chapter 3177: Secrets of the Romans
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Chapter 3177 The Secret of the Romans
Ye Tian and the others were still on their way to the ruins of Shela, and the major Western news media had already begun to criticize the Spanish government.
Even the Spanish domestic media have jumped out to blame the government.
Especially those news media controlled by the opposition were the most cheerful and the most violent, directly criticizing the Spanish government.
The focus of these news media attacks is naturally the Spanish National Intelligence Service.
The office building of the Spanish National Intelligence Agency was surrounded by reporters from the media in a blink of an eye. The scene was very lively.
But Ye Tian, who caused the turmoil, went to explore the treasure leisurely.
In a short time, the convoy arrived at the entrance of Shela Ruins Scenic Area.
Because ancient Roman treasures have been discovered here, and exploration and excavation operations are about to begin, and Ye Tian and his friends’ identities are now very special and sensitive, the Shela ruins are not open today.
Not even a tourist can be seen at the entrance of the scenic spot. It is deserted and deserted.
Not only that, the street where the scenic spot is located and the nearby blocks have been designated as warning zones by the Moroccan police.
Anyone who enters here must undergo inspection and security checks to make sure there is no suspicion before entering.
At several commanding heights nearby, there is a group of security personnel under Ye Tian, guarding the place from a high position.
As soon as the convoy arrived, Matisse’s voice came from the wireless invisible earphones.
"Steven, it's safe now. Everything is under our control. You can get out of the car and explore new places with confidence"
"Copy that, Mattis, let guys be more vigilant, no one knows whether the Spaniards will jump over the wall in a hurry, or you should be more careful"
Ye Tian responded, then opened the door and got out of the car.
In fact, as soon as the team arrived here, he thoroughly inspected the place without missing a single corner.
He has already determined that it is safe here and there is no danger.
After getting off the bus, the Moroccan Minister of Culture and several experts and scholars came up to us immediately.
At the same time, Yahya and others who followed also came over.
As he approached, the Moroccan Minister of Culture immediately asked with concern:
"Good morning, Mr. Steven, I am deeply sorry for what happened last night. Is the employee of your company who was kidnapped by the Spanish last night in good health?"
Ye Tian shook hands with the other party, nodded with a smile and said:
"Good morning, Mr. Minister, what happened last night has nothing to do with Morocco. No one would have thought that the Spanish National Intelligence Agency would act so viciously.
Fortunately, our rescue was relatively timely. The guy just suffered a little pain and was frightened, but did not suffer too serious injuries. He is currently staying in the hotel to recuperate! ”
"As long as it's okay, you are right. As far as this matter is concerned, those guys from the Spanish National Intelligence Service are really too mean. Our government has lodged a solemn protest"
The Moroccan Minister of Culture continued, with an expression of indignation.
The rest of the Moroccans at the scene were all the same, looking aggrieved.
Ye Tian didn't pay much attention to their performance and regarded it as just watching a show.
Among these Moroccans, there might be Spanish spies.
After chatting for a few words, everyone got down to business.
"Steven, our exploration team has entered the Shela ruins and is preparing for the next excavation and cleanup operation. When the operation begins, they will fully cooperate with you.
The situation in the ruins of Shela is quite special. There are historical and cultural sites everywhere that need to be carefully protected. You must be careful when excavating and cleaning up this ancient Roman treasure."
Moroccan Culture Minister said.
Ye Tian nodded and gave these Moroccans a reassurance.
"Don't worry, everyone, we have very rich experience in excavating treasures hidden deep underground and protecting historical and cultural sites, and we will definitely not cause any damage to the Shela ruins.
Before the excavation and cleanup operations begin, we will take photos of the entire site and record the location coordinates of each stone and building debris, as well as all information such as their existing status.
We will also number each stone and each piece of ground, and then cut the ground along the gaps between the stones to carry out excavation and cleaning work. The same is true below the ground.
After the excavation and cleaning of this ancient Roman treasure is completed, if you want to restore the ruins of Shela to their original state, we will give you all the information, and you can start the restoration work based on the information!
We have done the same thing in France, Italy, Egypt and other places. The historical and cultural sites where treasures were discovered have now been completely restored without any traces."
"This is the best thing to do. We hope to restore the Shela ruins to their original state as much as possible after the exploratory excavation operation is completed"
The Moroccan Minister of Culture nodded and said.
The other Moroccans also nodded and had nothing to say.
Then everyone entered the Shela Ruins Scenic Area.
Many employees of the Brave and Fearless Exploration Company also took action, unloading various exploration equipment from numerous vehicles, placing them on trolleys, and advancing them into the scenic area.
The Shela Ruins Scenic Area is also empty. Except for the Moroccan exploration team staying at the ruins of the Senate, not a single person can be seen elsewhere.
When passing through the gate of the scenic spot, Ye Tian thoroughly looked through the situation inside the scenic spot.
He did not let go even of the date palm groves in the distance and the Atlantic Ocean beyond.
In fact, on the Atlantic Ocean where the ruins of the Senate can be seen, several of his security personnel were patrolling the sea on a yacht to prevent anyone from sniping remotely from the sea.
Fortunately, this kind of thing has not happened, and few people have this ability.
When he arrived at the ruins of the Senate, Ye Tian first said hello to several Moroccan experts and scholars, and then went to work, taking Professor Paul and others to check the situation.
Of course, this is a show for Moroccans, just to make everything seem reasonable.
At the same time, many employees of the Brave and Fearless Exploration Company also came to the Senate site with a lot of exploration equipment and began to make preparations.
Pretending to check the situation carefully, Ye Tian began to issue instructions.
He asked his employees to set up the combined winch, and the location was exactly around the granite Doric pillar pier discovered earlier.
Then the heavy granite stone pier was lifted up and moved to the open space next to it.
While setting up the combined winch, he also asked the company's employees to number every stone and building fragment here and record the coordinates of its location.
Even the placement method and the direction of the attack must be recorded clearly.
Not only that, but also take a video of the scene so that the place can be restored to its original state in the future.
As soon as Ye Tian gave the order, many employees of the Brave and Fearless Exploration Company immediately took action. Everything went very quickly and in an orderly manner.
The many Moroccans who stood aside and watched the excitement were shocked.
Especially the exploration team members from various museums and universities in Morocco were completely dumbfounded.
Until this moment, they didn’t know how far their exploration team was from the world’s top exploration team. It was a world of difference!
While his employees were busy, Ye Tian went to visit other places in the Shela ruins.
Same as before, he still didn't go to the Royal Cemetery, mainly because he didn't want to get into trouble.
This is a Muslim country with a strong religious atmosphere.
I discovered an ancient Roman treasure under the ruins of the Senate, then excavated it and swept away half of the treasure. Although the Moroccans felt pain, they could accept it.
If the location were changed to the royal cemetery of the Melinids dynasty, or if treasures were discovered in the tomb of a certain sultan, it would be a different story.
Whether the treasure will be excavated or how to distribute it will be a very troublesome matter.
More importantly, it may be difficult for Moroccans to accept that a long-dead Sultan was looted!
As Ye Tian himself, he has never been interested in anything dug out of the tomb.
For these reasons, he had no intention of exploring the royal cemetery, nor was he even interested in visiting it.
He took a quick look at other parts of the ruins of the ancient Roman city of Shela.
Whether he discovered anything in these places, no one knows.
Yahya, who accompanied the tour, also asked curiously, but Ye Tian just smiled softly and did not give an answer.
In the blink of an eye, more than an hour has passed.
Ye Tian and the others were visiting the ruins of the Ancient Roman Arc de Triomphe when the voice of his employees suddenly came out from the intercom.
"Steven, the numbering work and video shooting have been completed. The Doric pillar stone pier has also been moved to the open space next to it. Now we can start digging. I need you to give me an accurate location."
After hearing the announcement, Ye Tian immediately picked up the walkie-talkie and said:
"Copy that, Nick, I'll be there right away"
After saying that, he turned around and walked towards the ruins of the Senate.
Professor Paul and Yahya followed immediately, all with great interest.
After a while, the group of them returned to the ruins of the Senate.
As Nick said, the granite Doric column pier that was originally placed here has been moved to the open space next to it.
The rest of the obstructing stones and building debris were similarly moved to the side, numbered, and video recordings were taken.
The broken walls and ruins left in place, as well as the stones and slabs on the ground, have also been numbered and various information has been recorded.
When Ye Tian returned here, he quickly checked the situation at the scene, then pointed at the pit dug out by the granite Doric pillar pier, and said to his employees:
"Guys, start digging down from here. First find a way to cut the ground, and then dig bit by bit. When cutting, be sure to cut along the gaps and try not to damage these stone slabs!"
"Don't worry, Steven, we are all familiar with these things and there won't be any problems"
Nick and the others nodded in unison.
Then, these guys took out various equipment and started taking action.
Ye Tian turned around and left here, walking towards the center of the Senate ruins to check the situation directly above the ancient Roman treasure. He seemed to be very relaxed.
Those Moroccans, including Yahya, cannot relax.
They stayed at the excavation site all the time, watching Nick and the others' movements closely. Everyone was full of expectations, but also felt uneasy.
Soon, the sound of a cutting machine sounded at the scene, which was extremely harsh.
The granite slabs on the floor of the Senate site were cut piece by piece, then pried up one by one and moved to the open space on the side.
In a short time, all the stone slabs on the top floor were lifted up.
Under the surface, it is still granite.
But it is no longer a stone slab, but a block of stone.
Due to the age, some of the stones are even connected together.
However, this does not trouble the employees of Intrepid Exploration Company.
They can always find the connection between two stones, then separate the two stones along the ancient gaps, and then lift them to the ground one by one and put them aside!
As the excavation work began, the shallow pit where the granite Doric pillar pier was located became deeper and deeper and larger.
Soon, more than an hour passed.
In the center of the Senate site, Ye Tian was studying some ancient cuneiform writing with Professor Paul and the others, when a burst of cheers suddenly came from the excavation site.
"It's great. There are so many granite rocks at the bottom of the pit. There must be some secret hidden under these granite rocks"
“These granite rocks appear so abruptly, there may be an entrance to a secret passage below!”
Hearing the cheers, Ye Tian and the others immediately turned their heads and looked over, with everyone's eyes shining brightly.
"Gentlemen, it seems there is a surprising discovery over there, let's go and have a look"
With that said, Ye Tian turned around and walked over there.
Professor Paul and the others immediately followed.
In three or two steps, they arrived at the excavation site, then passed through the crowd and arrived at the edge of the pit.
At this time, the pit was dug about three meters deep, and the length and width of the pit entrance were two and a half meters.
The stones and soil excavated from the pit were transported to the open space more than ten meters away and piled into several hills.
The two guys digging at the bottom of the pit, each with safety ropes tied around their waists, are cleaning the soil at the bottom of the pit!
As everyone said, at the bottom of this deep pit, there are four or five yellow granite strips placed side by side, covering the entire bottom of the pit.
The two ends of these granite strips are buried deep in the soil on the north and south sides of the pit bottom. It is not yet known how deep they are buried.
From the conditions of the soil layers at different depths on the inner wall of the pit, everyone can see that there must be some secret hidden under those granite strips.
From the ground to a depth of about one and a half meters, most of the pit is made of granite stones. Just like the situation around the pit walls, it should be the foundation of the Senate.
But beyond this depth, things change.
The pit walls are still surrounded by a foundation dominated by granite stones, but this pit has become dominated by soil, with only a small amount of stones.
It can be seen from this that when the ancient Romans built the foundation of the Senate, they made some manipulations here, leaving a relatively loose place.
Two thousand years ago, this might have been the entrance to a secret passage, but it was later filled in.
In order to facilitate excavation, they placed several thick and strong granite strips at the bottom of the pit to block the entrance to the secret passage below and bear the weight above.
Then the place was filled with soil and stones, erasing the traces of the secret passage.
Then a Doric column was erected on top, or a Doric column stone pier was moved from other places to cover up the traces.
It is precisely because the foundation below is relatively loose that the Doric pillar stone pier on the ground has sunk slightly.
And because of the existence of these granite strips deep underground, the stone pier did not sink too much, so it did not attract people's suspicious eyes.
Looking at the situation at the bottom of the pit, everyone’s eyes shone with excitement.
At this moment, Ye Tian suddenly said:
"Guys, stop digging and put on protective equipment before continuing to dig. If there is really a secret passage or the entrance to a secret room under these rocks, it may be dangerous.
This place has been closed for more than two thousand years. No one knows what is going on inside. There may be a lot of toxic gases accumulated, and there may even be deadly poisonous insects hidden. You must be careful.
In addition to the guys at the bottom of the pit, people staying at the edge of the pit must also wear full protective equipment, just in case. It is best for others to stay away from this area and wait until it is safe to come back."
As he said this, the two employees working at the bottom of the pit stopped immediately.
The others nodded without any objection.
Then everyone took action.
Most people were evacuated to distant locations and wore masks.
People at the scene quickly put on full protective equipment to protect themselves.