Chapter 2091: Greek question
At around 7:30 in the evening, night has enveloped the ancient city of Athens.
The banquet hall on the top floor of the Coco Mart Hotel is now brightly lit and radiant. It echoes the splendid Parthenon on the top of the Acropolis hill not far away, creating a beautiful landscape.
At the door of this five-star hotel, people from various universities in Greece and all walks of life are holding various banners and slogans, protesting loudly and demonstrating, very emotional.
"The antique relics of Greece belong only to the Greek people, and no one can take them away."
"Steven, leave those treasures, leave the remains of Phidias statue, and get out of Greece!"
High-pitched protests continued one after another, resounding through the streets in front of the hotel, and through the night sky of Athens.
Obviously, the guys who protested at the entrance of the hotel were all coming to Ye Tian and to the antique artworks that he looted during the day, and wanted to leave behind those valuable treasures through protest.
In particular, the fragment of the marble statue suspected of Phidias's work, if it is indeed Phidias' work, then there is no doubt that it is definitely a national treasure of Greece, and the Greeks will naturally not watch the loss of that national treasure.
Among these protesters, there are many antique dealers from the flea market in Athens.
They had just been ransacked crazily by Ye Tian during the day, not to mention how depressed they were, each of them wanted to vomit blood, obviously they came here to vent, and they were the loudest on the scene.
In addition to a large number of protesters and protesters, many media reporters gathered at the entrance of the hotel, including local Greek media, as well as reporters from major news media around the world.
These guys are holding long guns and short cannons one by one, and the scene that will take place at the entrance of the Coco Mart Hotel quickly spread throughout Greece and the world, and the spread is everywhere on the Internet.
The object of these Greek protests, Ye Tian, did not even bother to pay attention to the guys who gathered at the entrance of the hotel, and he turned a deaf ear to the protest slogans resounding through the sky.
He has seen scenes like this too many times, and he would encounter them during each exploratory operation. There were protests and demonstrations downstairs in the company for years and months, so he would never mind.
Not only him, the employees of the Brave Fearless Exploration Company, as well as many security personnel, have become accustomed to such scenes, and have not taken it seriously.
Everyone can do whatever they want, and they have not been affected by these protesters.
Just as the guys at the door of the hotel protested hoarsely, cars were constantly coming in from all directions in Athens and stopped at the door of this five-star hotel.
These vehicles may be luxurious or ordinary, but everyone who gets off these vehicles has a reputation in the field of antique art collection, and is either a top collector or an expert in antique art appraisal.
In addition, there are some high-level figures from famous museums, famous archaeologists from various Greek universities, high-level officials from the Greek Ministry of Culture, and diplomats from the American Embassy.
With the arrival of these heavyweights, the many media reporters gathered at the entrance of the hotel were like chicken blood, and they were so excited that they raised their guns in their hands and shot wildly.
The voices of those protesting and demonstrating were also louder, shouting hoarsely one by one, desperately waving the banners and slogans in their hands, as well as various flags, in an effort to attract more attention.
In the banquet hall on the top floor of the hotel, guests are already gathered and very lively.
Ye Tian, David and others in suits and shoes were walking through the crowd, greeting the many invited guests.
"Good evening, Zoe, I didn't expect you to be in Greece. It's a great honor to be here to participate in this small appreciation event."
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 and bought a lot of antique art from him. They are very familiar with each other.
"Good evening, Steven, my wife and I are on vacation in Santorini. Hearing that you found a fragment of Phidias' sculpture in Athens, we immediately flew to Athens by helicopter.
This is a historic moment, and I don’t want to miss it. I have to say, you guys are really lucky to the extreme. Any kind of baby can find out, why this kind of good thing is not our turn!
I still want to ask, Steven, do you plan to sell this fragment of the sculpture of the classical sculpture **** Phidias? If I intend to sell, I intend to accept this treasure, the price is good to discuss"
Zoe said expectantly, his eyes shining straight, even a bit greedy.
"I'm very sorry, Zoe, I said on the phone that I don't plan to sell the fragments of this marble statue. I prepare my own collection and study it carefully to verify my identification conclusion.
Furthermore, whether this fragment of the marble statue came from the hand of Phidias, the **** of classical carving, or part of the statue of the goddess Athena, is still not very sure.
The appraisal conclusion I gave before is just a statement from the family, and it may not be correct. It is for this reason that there is this small appreciation meeting tonight. Please enjoy and appraise this fragment of the statue.
Although I do not intend to sell the fragments of this marble statue, in order to prevent everyone from running away, I added an auction section at this small appreciation event. I believe you will like it."
"Steven, I have no doubt about the appraisal conclusion you gave. I believe you will never miss it. Everyone who came here today should be the same as me.
Since you are not going to sell the fragments of Phidias's sculpture, I can't force it to show that I have no relationship with that priceless treasure, but it is good to have a look.
I'm also very interested in the auction session you mentioned. Maybe I can get one or two treasures. I heard that you have swept the flea market in Athens like crazy."
"Hahaha, it's not as exaggerated as the rumors. At the famous Athens flea market, I did find some antique art that was ignored and missed by my peers. You will be able to see some of them later."
While talking, Jason walked into the banquet hall with a few more people.
Following Jason into the banquet hall, Mary, the curator of the National Archaeological Museum of Greece, several experts on appraisal of antique art, and the Minister of Culture of Greece and his party.
Seeing this scene, Ye Tian immediately accused Zoe and walked toward the entrance of the banquet hall.
After coming to the front and greeting each other, the Greek Minister of Culture suddenly whispered:
"Steven, 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 for Greece, Italy, and the world, which caused quite a stir.
And you have collected a lot of statue fragments. I would like to ask, does the statue you collected fragments have anything to do with the marble statue fragment found today?
In the announcement of the collection of statue fragments, you also announced some of the external features of the statue and the places where the statue had been, which involved some places in Greece.
To be clear, is the statue a work of Phidias, the **** of classical sculpture? Is it his statue of Athena? If so, can you tell us about the statue? "
When he said this, the excited voice of the minister was a little trembling, and his eyes showed signs of redness.
Among the Greeks who followed him, one counted as one, and they all stared at Ye Tian, with expectations in everyone's eyes!
Ye Tian glanced at these Greeks with shining eyes, and murmured inwardly.
"Of course it is the statue of the goddess Athena of Phidias, the **** of classical carvings? Otherwise, it is not worth the buddies to spend a lot of time on collecting fragments of that statue from the world at any cost.
Apart from the three major ancient Greek sculptors, who has that qualification? Let the buddies take a lot of trouble, even the sculptures of the artist Michelangelo, I am afraid they do not have this qualification.
The fragment of the marble statue found today is of course related to that statue, and it is the left forearm of the statue of Athena, but will you tell me? dream! "
Of course, this is just Ye Tian's psychological activity, and it is impossible to say it in public.
With the attitude of the Greeks toward the country’s history and antiquities, and it’s still in Athens, once you know that you have got a statue of Athena of Phidias, God knows what will happen!
What came out of Ye Tian's mouth was naturally a different story.
"I'm very sorry, Mr. Minister, this involves commercial secrets, and I am not able to answer it. What I can tell you is that it shouldn't be long before the ancient Greek statue will be unveiled.
By then, you will naturally know the answers to these questions~www.wuxiaspot.com~ The purpose of inviting you to come here today is to appreciate and appraise the fragment of the marble statue I just bought, no matter what else! "
Hearing what he said, the Minister of Culture of Greece and several other Greeks all rolled their eyes unhappily, but they were helpless.
Next, Ye Tian casually said a few words about these Greeks, then took them into the banquet hall and introduced them to some guests from other countries and regions.
At the same time, there are still guests who continue to come by car, enter the five-star hotel at the foot of the Acropolis, and come to the beautiful and lively banquet hall on the top of the hotel.
In the outside world, this small appreciation meeting has attracted countless attentions, and many people are waiting expectantly for the news from this banquet hall.
Soon, it was eight o'clock in the evening, and all the invited guests arrived at this banquet hall.
Standing in the crowd, Ye Tian raised his hand to look at his watch, and then walked to the stage in front of the banquet hall.
