Chapter 3027: Peculiar church
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Although he knew that these guys at the US Embassy were simply unreliable, in order to make the Ethiopian government hesitate, Ye Tian still had to use this tiger skin as a banner.
He took David and Matisse out of the castle complex, and brought the American ambassador and cultural counselor into the Fasilidas castle complex.
The two groups of Marines who protected the American ambassador were left outside and not allowed in.
Also staying outside were the Ethiopian exploratory team that had just flown from Addis Ababa.
Because the exploratory operation in the Fasilidas castle complex was one of the purposes of the tripartite joint exploratory team to Ethiopia, and an agreement was reached with the Ethiopian government.
Therefore, this later Ethiopian exploratory team cannot get involved.
Under their strong request, Ye Tian finally agreed to let them send two representatives into the castle group to supervise the actions of the tripartite joint exploration team.
After returning to the castle group, Ye Tian introduced the situation to these new visitors.
Including the process of discovering the priceless sheepskin scroll yesterday, he also briefly introduced the precious treasure map!
He definitely told these guys that the treasure pointed to by the treasure map was the huge wealth that Italy had plundered from all over East Africa, and it was hidden in the mountains near Gondar.
During the introduction, these guys all stared at the black portable safe in Matisse's hand, and everyone's eyes were extremely hot, even full of greed.
Yes, Ye Tian handed the portable safe to Matisse to carry.
But this is just a cover, the priceless sheepskin scroll is actually in the backpack behind him.
Although everyone doubts this, no one is sure.
"Steven, the sheepskin scroll you found yesterday, isn't it in this portable safe? Can we appreciate it?"
The US ambassador to Ethiopia asked curiously, but couldn't hide the greed in his eyes.
Not only him, one of these newcomers counts as one, and they all want to see the value-linked sheepskin scroll.
If you can claim it for yourself, then it would be better!
Ye Tian looked at the American ambassador, then glanced at the other guys, then smiled and shook his head and said:
"I'm very sorry, Mr. Ambassador, I have said before that no one can see this precious treasure map until this amazing treasure is really found. This is for confidentiality, please forgive me!"
The face of the American ambassador changed immediately, his expression somewhat awkward.
But his face quickly returned to normal, and he smiled and nodded and said:
"If that's the case, then forget it, Steven, you have to keep it strictly confidential, I understand it!"
Before talking, everyone has entered the castle group and came to the place where the tripartite joint exploration team rested.
At this point, Ye Tian introduced the situation to these guys again.
"In order to save time and for safety reasons, we did not plan to return to the hotel to rest and have lunch at noon, but chose to rest here so that we could start the next exploration as soon as possible.
In this morning’s exploration operation, we explored most of the castle complex, but unfortunately there were no surprises. I hope we can gain something in the afternoon’s exploration operation.”
Listening to his introduction, the American ambassador and others nodded.
At this moment, an Ethiopian archaeologist who had just arrived suddenly said:
"Mr. Steven, can we go to the banquet hall where the sheepskin scroll was discovered? We are very interested in the discovery process of this treasure map, and we want to take a closer look!"
Ye Tian looked at the speaker, then nodded.
"Of course it's okay. When the sheepskin scroll was discovered yesterday, Mustafa and the others were on the scene. They have witnessed the whole process with their own eyes. Let Mustafa take you there. It will be convenient for communication!"
As he said, he looked at Mustafa.
When it comes to this, Mustafa can only nod his head in agreement.
Afterwards, the Ethiopians who had just entered the castle group left here and followed Mustafa to the Fasil Gaby Castle.
Obviously, they have something to communicate with Mustafa alone.
It was just an excuse to check the situation in the banquet hall of Fasil Gaby Castle where the treasure map was found.
Ye Tian knew this well, but he was too lazy to break it.
After these Ethiopians left, Ye Tian and the others continued to rest, preparing for the afternoon expedition.
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In a blink of an eye, it was already around two thirty.
The exploration in the afternoon has been carried out for more than an hour.
Everyone explored some places, including old castles, ruins, meadows, woods, and so on.
Unfortunately, nothing new has been discovered.
In the process, although those exploratory teams scanned some metal objects buried deep underground, those metal screens were not treasures and were of little value.
In addition, in the dilapidated castles and broken walls, we also found some ancient characters and patterns.
Most of those texts are in Amharic, with a small amount of Nubian and Italian.
However, those words and patterns have long been discovered and interpreted by Ethiopians. There is no secret.
Then there are some secret spaces, including hidden cells, secret passages, and small secret rooms, etc., scattered and hidden in several ancient castles.
Some of them have been discovered long ago, while others have been discovered for the first time.
Without exception, these hidden spaces are all empty and there is nothing.
This result has disappointed everyone.
When the time came to 2:30 in the afternoon, after finishing all the preparations, Ye Tian led the team to the ancient church that resembled Noah's Ark on the edge of the castle.
The real name of this ancient church is actually Angel Head Church.
People call it Noah's Ark Church just because it resembles the Noah's Ark recorded in the Bible.
According to Israeli investigations, the Noah’s Ark church was built in the 17th century by Beta Israelis living in Gondar, and it was entirely built by Beta Israelis.
In some legends passed down by the Beta Israeli population, this ancient church seems to hide some unknown secrets.
Fortunately, from the 17th century to the present, this Noah's Ark church has been preserved intact.
Even the frequent bombing by the Allies during World War II did not cause any damage to this church. It is a miracle!
And this Noah's Ark Church is the main goal of the tripartite joint exploration team to Gondar and Fasilidas Castles.
The precious treasure map that was discovered yesterday and the shocking treasure it pointed to was nothing more than an unexpected gain!
When they came to this church, Ye Tian and the others did not immediately start exploring. Instead, they circled the ancient church and took a look at the exterior of the church.
Next, the group of them entered the church again and began to visit.
The Ethiopians didn't have any doubts about Ye Tian and their actions, they just stared at them closely to see if there would be any surprises.
This ancient church is called Noah's Ark Church because it looks like a big ship.
Moreover, this big ship has a roof, which can shelter from wind and rain.
Its other name, Angel Head Church, is taken from another distinctive feature of this ancient church.
The ceiling of this church is densely lined with heads of angels, there are as many as 80 angels in total.
These angel heads are different and face different directions, representing the omnipresent divine power. No matter where you stand in the church, there will be an angel head facing you.
And every angel’s smile was slightly sad, which was said to be sad because he saw **** being beaten.
Unlike the angels in European Christian churches, these angel heads are all black faces.
In other words, this is a group of black angels with small black curly hair and big eyes, which is very special.
Ye Tian and the others carefully admired the appearance of this ancient church before they walked into the church and continued to visit.
As soon as they entered the church, they saw the heads of the three saints hung on the front wall, with the crucifix of **** below, surrounded by frescoes, which gave them a dazzling feeling.
The content of those frescoes all come from the Bible, telling the story of Jesus' life.
The **** who was nailed to the cross is no different from the image of **** in European Christianity. He is a white-skinned Jewish image.
Under the front wall, there is a prayer room on the left and right, and a confession room in front of the side wall.
The area of this old church is not large, giving people a very cramped feeling.
However, this building is still very distinctive, the interior decoration is very different from those of European churches, there are some things to watch.
After walking around in this church and looking at it roughly, everyone now comes to the topic.
Ye Tian turned to look at these people around him, then smiled and said:
"Gentlemen, we have already visited this Noah's Ark Church. Now it's time to explore. As everyone can see, the area of this church is small and it seems a bit crowded when there are too many people.
Next, I will call a few exploration teams in and scan the church thoroughly with a pulse metal detector. They all bring exploration equipment. After they come in, the church will be even more crowded!
In view of this, I can only ask everyone to leave this church. Israel, the Vatican, and Ethiopia, each of you will keep one person on the scene to supervise and watch us explore.
As before, we will keep the video and image data for the entire exploration in this church, and everyone can check it at any time, so there is no need to worry about what tricks I will play! "
The other three parties and the American ambassador looked at this ancient church and nodded. No one raised objections.
The area of this church is really small, and if a few groups of exploratory team members come in, they will not be able to use it.
The historians and archaeologists who were in this church were somewhat unhappy.
However, they do not have the right to speak, they can only follow the command.
"Okay, Steven, we accept this arrangement"
Joshua nodded and said, the first to respond.
The tripartite joint exploratory team has been formed for some time, and the senior Israeli government official has generally understood Ye Tian's style of action.
As long as he decides things, there is nothing to change, and what others say is useless!
More importantly, every time his decision is extremely correct, this has been proven countless times in previous exploratory operations, no doubt!
That being the case, Joshua would naturally not object.
The deputy curator of the Vatican Museum also nodded. He is the representative of the Vatican.
Seeing this situation, Mustafa only nodded.
After reaching an agreement, everyone else withdrew from Noah's Ark Church!
Only Ye Tian and David, as well as Joshua and Mustafa remained in this church, as well as the deputy curator of the Vatican Museum, as well as an archaeologist from Harvard University and an ancient writing from Columbia University. Physicist.
As the number of people plummeted, the interior of the church suddenly became much more spacious.
Ye Tian looked at the remaining people, then picked up the walkie-talkie and said:
"Derek, you bring three exploration groups in and explore the interior of Noah's Ark Church. The rest of the exploration groups are scattered and explore the area around this church to see what you can find."
"Okay, Steven, let's come in right away"
Derek's voice came from the intercom.
After a while, this guy walked into the interior of the church with three exploration teams.
While walking towards Ye Tian, they looked at the interior of the church.
When they saw the black angel heads on the ceiling, everyone was very surprised.
Since childhood, they probably have never seen so many black angels.
Coming closer, Derek said immediately:
"Steven, I've never seen such a weird church. It's the first time I saw it today. It's an eye-opener!"
Not only him, but the other guys also nodded.
Ye Tian said with a chuckle:
"That's because you have been in Europe and the United States, and you have seen traditional churches since childhood. Whether **** or angels or saints, they are all white people.
It's another story in Africa. Christian believers on this land, the kingdom of heaven in their minds, is naturally very close to them. This is human nature.
Let’s not talk about it, let’s explore separately. Scan every inch of the ground and walls of this Noah’s Ark Church carefully to see if you can find anything! "
"Okay, Steven, leave it to us!"
Derek nodded in response, and the others nodded.
Afterwards, these exploratory teams took action and scanned the ancient church with their pulse metal detectors.
Ye Tian was not idle either. He took the Harvard University archaeologist to the front wall where the crucifixion cross was hung, and began to check the condition of the wall.
David and Joshua, who were also in the church, stood in the middle of the church, watching Ye Tian's every move, everyone was full of expectations.
Especially Joshua, his excited eyes shined straight, and while looking forward to it, he was a little nervous.
Among all the exploration destinations listed by the Israelis, this Noah's Ark Church is one of the most important goals, and few can be tied with it.
For this ancient church, the Israelis have placed great expectations, hoping to find the legendary treasure of Solomon and the ark of the covenant here.
They had sent exploratory teams many times in the past, and they had secretly explored here several times, but they never found anything.
In desperation, they can only hope that Ye Tian can create miracles again.
After the exploratory operation started, the expected chirping of the pulsed metal detector did not sound.
The three exploratory teams continued to scan the floor and walls of this ancient church, but they did not get any surprising feedback.
In other words, in the areas that have been explored, there are no metal objects buried in the walls and deep underground of this ancient church.
At least within the maximum detection range of the pulse metal detector, there are no metal objects.
It is not known whether metal objects are buried deeper underground.
For this result, everyone is a little disappointed.
At this time, Ye Tian ~www.wuxiaspot.com~ has been fully involved in it.
He, the Harvard University archaeologist, and the paleographer, are studying some Amharic words carved on the root of the front wall.
"Steven, the content recorded in these Amharic languages is exactly the process of building this Noah's Ark church. The people who built this church should be Beta Israelis.
In this regard, the names mentioned in these Amharic languages are enough to explain the problem. For example, the leader named Naphtali, whose name appeared twice in total.
The name Naphtali is extremely Jewish. Unless it is Jews, other ethnic groups will not take this name because Naphtali is the sixth son of Jacob, the third-generation ancestor of Israel."
After speaking, the paleographer pointed to the name carved on the wall.
Before he could say anything, Joshua, standing in the middle of the church, immediately responded impatiently:
"Yes, Steven, Naphtali is a very pure Jewish name!"
