Chapter 2270: Resting place
In just a few moments, the convoy arrived at the gate of Santa Maria Church.
Different from the previous main church, there are not so many historical buildings around the church of Santa Maria, and the view is relatively wide. There are relatively few tourists and pedestrians visiting here.
The convoy stopped on the side of the road in the square in front of the church, only about ten meters from the church gate.
Waiting for the convoy to stop, Ye Tian immediately said through the wireless invisible headset:
" Matisse, the four boxes found in the main church just now do not need to be removed from the car. You should arrange for your buddy to protect the convoy and prevent any other people from getting close.
The area of St. Mary’s Church is not large, I will arrange the time, no matter whether we find the treasure of the Knights Templar in the church or not, we will come out soon and return to the hotel"
The voice fell, and Matisse immediately responded:
"Understood, Steven, leave the security outside the church to us, don't worry!"
Next, Matisse informed the scene and the location of the security personnel who arrived in advance.
After confirming the safety of the scene, Ye Tian opened the door, got out of the bulletproof SUV he was riding in, and stood on the square in front of Santa Maria Church.
At the same time, David and the Bishop of Kent, many employees of the brave explorer company, and the Portuguese who followed, all got off the car one after another and walked over here.
When everyone came together, Ye Tian immediately entered the topic, smiling and saying loudly:
"Everyone, we are still the same as we did when we explored in the main church. First, we invite everyone in the church of Santa Maria, and then we enter the church to explore the treasure.
The Portuguese side needs to send three people again to follow the joint exploration team into the church and conduct on-site supervision. For the sake of confidentiality, it is still not allowed to bring mobile phones."
Hearing this, many Portuguese people on the scene rolled their eyes ill-tempered, depressed, but helpless.
"Well, Steven, we promise your terms"
The Deputy Minister of Culture of Portugal nodded and said with a helpless expression.
Next, Father Ramirez, another senior Jesuit monk, and Barbosa, the three of them walked towards the Church of Santa Maria.
At the same time they cleared the field, many media reporters and other casual people who followed the exploration team also rushed here.
However, they can only stay outside the cordon pulled by the police, pinching their necks and looking towards this side.
"Unexpectedly, Steven and the others will come to the Church of Santa Maria again. I wonder if they can find the treasure again? Even a bigger treasure."
"Maybe, Steven is so lucky. I won't be surprised if any miracles happen to him. This **** is a miracle creator."
Just as people were talking about it, the few tourists and clergy in Santa Maria Church were invited out of the church by Father Ramirez, including the priests of this church.
Seeing that the clearance was completed, Ye Tian and the others walked towards the church door together.
"The Church of Santa Maria was also by Guardim Pais. It was built in the middle and late twelfth century. It is a building of the same period as the main church we have just explored and the castle of Tomar on the top of the mountain.
This is a historical building with both Byzantine and Gothic styles. In the history of the Knights Templar, the Church of Santa Maria has a very special meaning. It is the resting place of the Portuguese Templars.
When we were in the main church just now, we explored the tombs of eight Templar knights deep underground. Unsurprisingly, the number of Templar knights buried deep underground in St. Mary’s Church must be more."
On the way, Ye Tian introduced the history of St. Mary’s Church to David and Jason.
The voice fell, and the kid Jason immediately said:
"The Templar knights buried deep underground in this church are also fully armed and wearing a full set of knight equipment. If that is the case, and if there are a large number of them, I am afraid it will cause us a lot of interference."
"Then we need to make a careful distinction, to see if it is a treasure or a Templar that is heavily armed and sleeping underground. As long as there is a treasure buried here, don't want to escape my eyes."
Ye Tian said with a smile, full of confidence in his words.
While talking, the group of them had already entered this ancient church built in the Middle Ages.
The first time they entered the church, everyone saw a granite step down.
There are eight steps in total. Because they have been stepped on for years and months, the steps are quite smooth, as if they have been polished deliberately.
Ye Tian stopped at the top level of the steps, looked down at the granite steps, and explained to everyone around him:
"When I was in the main church before, I once said that in the knowledge system of the Knights Templar, the number eight has a very special meaning and means eternal life.
Compared to the main church, the church of Santa Maria is full of mysterious religious numerology. The granite stairs below our feet is one of them.
From this step, it is considered to have entered the Church of Santa Maria. For the Templars resting here, it is like stepping into immortality.
Across these eight granite steps, there are eight pillars standing on both sides of the middle passage of the church, with four on each side, separating the central hall and the external corridor.
Go in along the middle passage, which is the nave of the church. On a high window just above the nave, there is another mysterious symbol with special meaning.
That is the symbol of a five-pointed star. In the related texts of Christianity and Judaism, the five-pointed star above the nave is related to the legendary Solomon's seal.
Solomon’s seal is a mysterious and magical ring that God gave to the ancient Jewish king Solomon in the ancient bible. Of course, these are just legends."
While explaining, Ye Tian also reached out to the granite steps under his feet, the eight pillars standing in the church, the nave in front, and the mysterious five-pointed star above the nave.
Following the direction of his finger, David and Jason's eyes kept moving, observing the situation in this ancient church.
At the same time, their understanding of this ancient church is rapidly deepening.
Fr Ramirez and other Portuguese who followed everyone into the church couldn't help but a look of admiration flashed in their eyes, even if they didn't like Ye Tian very much.
Next, everyone went down the steps and came to the ground inside the church.
As soon as he landed and stood still, the Bishop of Kent pointed to the granite floor under his feet and said:
"Steven~www.wuxiaspot.com~ Look at these granite floors, which are engraved with horses and other crosses, as well as mysterious symbols unique to the Knights Templar, but there are no other floors next to them."
Following the direction of his fingers, everyone looked towards the ground.
as predicted!
The irregularly shaped granite floors on the ground are indeed carved with horses and other crosses and mysterious symbols, and they are polished to be smooth as a mirror.
Ye Tian swept the ground, then smiled and said:
"I said just now that it is normal for the resting place of the Portuguese Templars in the Church of Santa Maria to be engraved with horses and other crosses and mysterious symbols. Without these things, it would be abnormal.
Not only the mysterious symbols unique to the Knights Templar can be seen everywhere in the Church of Santa Maria, but also many Templar weapons and equipment and other things related to the Knights Templar are displayed here.
In the 16th century, a part of the ground building of this church was renovated. It was at that time that many things related to the Knights Templar were removed or eradicated.
The granite floors without any markings on the ground were repaved in the 16th century and later, but there are still many things related to the Knights Templar in this church."
While Ye Tian was giving an explanation, many of his company employees had dragged large metal suitcases into the Santa Maria Church, ready to start exploring.
When everyone entered the church, the door of this ancient church was closed, blocking everyone on the square in front of the church.
