Chapter 3033: Part 1 of Solomon's Treasure
With the discovery of the golden statue of King David, Joshua could no longer restrain his excitement. The enthusiasm overflowed from his eye sockets in an instant, and he was old and teary in a blink of an eye.
Among the other Israelis at the scene, one of them counted as one, and they were almost crazy with excitement.
After a while, their emotions calmed down a bit.
Immediately afterwards, Joshua said with red eyes:
"Steven, I must inform Jerusalem and tell them what happened here and what the three-party joint exploratory team found here? There should be no delay!
The importance and special significance of the golden statues of King Saul and King David, I believe you know very well, they are the sacred objects of all Jews, and there must be no mistakes!
Informing Jerusalem as soon as possible, our Israeli government can also prepare early to deal with all kinds of unexpected situations that may occur, so as not to be caught off guard, then trouble! "
Ye Tian looked at this excited old friend, pondered for a moment, then nodded and said:
"Well, Joshua, since you insist on doing this, then I can't stop it, but I hope you can keep it strictly confidential and don't let this news go out.
You also know the situation outside the castle group, once this news spreads, it will definitely cause a huge sensation, and even make some crazy guys take risks! "
"Understand, Steven, we care more about the safety of these priceless treasures than anyone else. We will never leak the secrets. If any Israeli dares to leak the secrets, then wait for it to be put on the gallows!"
Joshua nodded and said, his tone decisive.
While saying this, he glanced at several other Israelis quickly, and the meaning couldn't be more obvious.
Without exception, those guys nodded, their eyes firm.
Ye Tian looked at them, then smiled and said:
"Well, Joshua, you can contact Jerusalem, but for safety's sake, it's best to call in Noah's Ark Church and don't go outside!"
"No problem, Steven, thank you for your understanding"
Joshua nodded in response, then took out his cell phone and went to the side to make a call.
As soon as he walked away, Mustafa continued:
"Steven, I must inform Mr. President of the situation here. The treasure hidden in this underground cave is really important, not only for Israel, but also for us in Ethiopia!"
Since the Israelis were opened, the Ethiopians should be treated equally, otherwise it would be a double standard.
Ye Tian looked at the high-ranking Ethiopian official, then nodded.
"No problem, Mustafa, of course you can inform the Ethiopian President of the situation here, but I have a requirement that must be kept strictly confidential!"
"We know what to do, Steven"
Mustafa nodded in response, then stepped aside and called.
Next, the deputy curator of the Vatican Museums also made the same request.
For this old friend's request, Ye Tian can only nod his head and agree, not favoring one another!
Seeing that these three people went to call and inform their immediate superiors, he immediately nodded at David.
David immediately understood, then he took out his cell phone and began to contact the White House to explain the situation here.
At the same time, Ye Tian signaled Derek to suspend their exploration and let two small drones hover in the underground cave ten meters deep.
With several calls made one after another, Israel, Ethiopia, the Vatican, and the United States, the highest level of the four countries, were immediately shocked by this amazing discovery.
In particular, Israel has the strongest response.
The Israeli Prime Minister who received the call was very excited.
After cheering and celebrating, the prime minister calmed down.
The next moment, he picked up the phone and began to call the Israeli military and intelligence agencies, as well as the diplomatic agency, to mobilize the forces of all parties to protect this earth-shattering treasure.
Before long, several Israeli warships in the Red Sea received orders and began to approach the Ethiopian coastline.
The Marine Corps on several warships quickly armed and prepared to enter Ethiopia at any time.
Several military airports located in Israel quickly became busy.
A large number of elite pilots of the Israeli Air Force rushed to the tarmac, began to check their fighter jets, replenish and reload ammunition, ready to launch a long-distance attack at any time!
Numerous Israeli diplomats, as well as a large number of intelligence personnel and special agents in Ethiopia, also took action one after another, flooding Gondar from all directions.
Immediately afterwards, the many warships cruising in the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean, as well as several military bases in Saudi Arabia, received orders from the White House and immediately got busy!
Ethiopia and the Vatican were not idle either. They all took action and sent some related personnel straight to Gondar!
In Noah's Ark Church.
Joshua and Mustafa have both finished their phone calls and returned to the center of the church.
When they all came back, Ye Tian smiled and asked:
"Gentlemen, do you have any more calls to make? Does anyone need to be notified?"
Joshua and the others looked at each other, and then shook their heads together.
"There are no calls to make, Steven"
"Well!"
Ye Tian nodded in response, then picked up the walkie-talkie and said:
"Matis, implement signal shielding on Noah's Ark Church to prevent someone from making calls or sending information to reveal secrets. Just keep one intercom channel, and all other communication signals are choked to death!"
"Received, Steven, leave this to us"
Matisse responded and acted immediately.
The expressions of the Israelis and Ethiopians in Noah's Ark Church all changed, and they were secretly complaining!
"I'm going! Steven, this **** is so cautious!"
Joshua and the others looked at each other again, but didn't say much.
In just a few moments, the communication signal of Noah's Ark Church was cut off.
Next, except for Ye Tian himself, no one in the church could pass the message to the outside.
Under Ye Tian's sign, the exploration continued.
The two small drones hovering deep in the cave then flew to the surrounding cave walls to check the conditions in those places.
In addition to the gold statue of King David, there are several other statues of people on the walls around the cave.
These statues are all from the Old Testament and are historical figures in the Old Testament.
Among them are Jacob who wrestled with God, Esther who was wise and brave, Elijah, Israel's most dramatic prophet, and so on!
Unlike the golden statues of Saul and King David, these statues of Old Testament historical figures are either marble or bronze statues!
The statues are covered with moss and green.
Especially those bronze statues, under the moss must have been rusty.
The discovery of these statues of historical figures in the Old Testament once again caused an exclamation in Noah's Ark Church, which shocked everyone.
Several Israelis headed by Joshua were even flushed with excitement.
There is no other reason, because these Old Testament historical figures are the prophets and saints of the Israelites!
More importantly, these marble and bronze statues are basically from BC.
Among them is only a slightly exaggerated sculpture, with a touch of African culture.
It should have been created by the Beta Israelis after they settled in Ethiopia and was gradually localized.
In addition to these statues of historical figures in the Old Testament, there are also statues of angels at this depth of the cave.
These statues were created later, and the African culture is full of colors.
In addition, the terrain here is more complicated.
There are some sharp stalagmites on the ground, many stalactites hanging down on the walls of the surrounding caves, and several small caves of different shapes and unknown depths.
The caves are very small, the diameter of the entrance to the largest cave is less than fifty centimeters, and the inside is winding and dark.
Whether there is something hidden in the cave or whether there is danger or not is unknown.
In the only relatively flat place at this depth, there are four or five boxes.
These boxes are not big, they are covered with moss.
No one knows what exactly is in the box, and the answer can only be known by opening it.
In a short while, the exploration of the situation in this area has been roughly completed.
Compared to the area where the golden statue of Saul is located, there are relatively few things hidden here, but more valuable!
Except for the golden statues of King David, the statues of Israeli prophets and saints, each one is extremely valuable and is a very rare top antique cultural relic.
Seeing that the exploration of this area was basically completed, Ye Tiancai gave an identification conclusion.
"According to my visual observation, the golden statue of King David in the depths of the cave should be from BC, and it is probably brought from Jerusalem when the ancestors of the Beta Israelites escaped from Jerusalem.
If this conjecture is correct, it can be proved that the legend that Menelik I took away a large number of treasures when he escaped from Jerusalem while taking advantage of the chaos is likely to be true, rather than a fictional legend.
As for whether the treasures that Menelik I took away are the legendary Solomon treasures, the famous Three Religious relics, the ark of the covenant, whether they are among these treasures, it is not yet possible to prove it! "
Following his remarks, the scene immediately boiled again.
"Wow! This golden statue of David actually came from BC, and it was brought out of Jerusalem by Menelik I. This is really amazing!"
"If it can be proved that this golden statue of David came from the Temple of Solomon, then there is no doubt that it is part of King Solomon's treasure!"
Everyone talked a lot, everyone was excited.
Because of different positions, opinions and ideas are also different.
The Israelis hope that the treasure hidden in this underground cave is part of the legendary treasure of Solomon!
Contrary to them, Ethiopians don't think so.
Ye Tian smiled softly, and then continued:
"About King David, I still want to introduce him. He is the second king in the history of Israel. He is known as one of the greatest kings of the Israelites. God calls him a man of his own accord.
The remaining statues of Israeli prophets and saints in the cave, judging from the carving art styles displayed, are mostly from BC, and they are all top antique artifacts,..."
Next, he briefly introduced the findings in the depths of the cave.
With his introduction, there were constant exclamations at the scene, and everyone became even more excited.
After a while, Ye Tian finished the introduction.
Immediately afterwards, he said to his employees:
"Guys, continue to explore, fly down the **** in the depths of the cave, and see what secrets are hidden in the depths of this underground cave? Maybe it's a big surprise!
When flying downwards, you must be careful and try not to let the two small drones touch anything to avoid accidents, especially the raised stalagmites on the slope! "
"Don't worry, Steven, we will be cautious!"
Derek and the others replied in unison, and everyone was confident.
The next moment, the two small drones hovering in the cave flew to the deeper part of the cave along the slippery **** deep in the cave.
The video picture presented on the ipad also changes accordingly.
In this section of the cave, which slopes downwards and resembles a tunnel, there are also many traces of Beta Israelis.
On the top of the cave and on the walls on both sides, there are several sculptures connected to the cave!
These sculptures are exaggerated and relatively rugged, and they all have a very strong African cultural color. They are not too long ago, only three or four hundred years old.
On the walls on both sides of the cave, there are several round holes for torches, but they are empty inside.
The two small drones flew and stopped, rising and falling, bypassing the raised stalagmites and stalactites hanging down, and flew to the deeper part of the cave little by little.
On several occasions, the two small drones almost hit the protruding stalagmites or stalactites, almost always avoided at the last minute, very thrilling!
Seeing this scene, everyone's heart touched their throats, and they were nervous.
Fortunately, Derek and the others have a high level of exploration with small drones, and they have rich experience, so they have no danger.
After a while, two small drones finally passed through this narrow and perilous tunnel and flew safely to the deepest part of the cave!
Because of the glow sticks that had fallen down before, it looked very bright here.
As soon as the small drone flew here, an incomparably bright golden light flashed on the ipad screen in everyone's hands!
Ye Tian, Joshua and others, who were watching with their ipad, closed their eyes in unison to adapt to this sudden change in light!
When they opened their eyes again and looked at the ipad screen, everyone was stunned for an instant.
The area at the deepest part of the cave is not large, only less than twenty square meters, in an irregular circle, but the location is very deep.
The tunnel where the small drone flies in is located on the east side of the cave wall, about two meters from the ground at the bottom of the cave, like a hole in the wall.
The inside of this cave is relatively flat, and the top of the cave is no more than five meters from the bottom of the cave. It looks like an empty living room.
On the top of the cave, there are many stalactites hanging down, with different shapes and different shapes.
There should have been some stalagmites on the ground of the cave, but they had already been smashed.
There are also many traces of artificial excavation on the surrounding cave walls, and the cave walls appear relatively flat.
What shocked everyone was not the underground cave itself, but the things hidden in this cave.
The first thing everyone saw was a small altar, facing the entrance of the corridor on the east side of the cave wall!
As soon as the small drone flew in here, the first thing we photographed was this simple altar.
On this small altar, there are only two things.
The first thing is a seven-branched candlestick, about half a meter high, covered with moss.
Behind this seven-branched candlestick is a golden statue.
The figure carved by him is a middle-aged man wearing a golden crown and holding a scepter. He has a thick beard, sharp edges and corners, and his eyes are firm.
That is the golden statue of King Solomon, only about sixty centimeters high, the sculpture is very beautiful and lifelike.
The reason why everyone recognized this was a golden statue of King Solomon at a glance is very simple.
On the chest of this golden statue is carved a golden six-pointed star.
The six-pointed star is also known as the seal of King Solomon, a symbol of King Solomon, and a symbol of the entire Jewish nation and Israel!
Just this golden six-pointed star is enough to prove that this is the golden statue of King Solomon!
In fact, even without this golden six-pointed star, everyone would come to the same conclusion.
You know, the golden statues of Saul and King David are on it.
Who is qualified to be placed with these two golden statues and placed on the altar in the deepest part of the cave besides King Solomon, the greatest king in the history of the Jewish nation?
So far, all the gold statues of the three kings of Israel have been gathered, and they are all in the same underground cave!
There is no doubt that this is definitely a great archaeological discovery that has sensationalized the world!
Once this discovery is announced, it will cause a huge sensation and shock everyone!
The first shocked were Ye Tian and Joshua in Noah's Ark Church.
At this moment, they were all dumbfounded.
"The seven-branched candlestick, the golden statue of King Solomon, and the seal of King Solomon! There is no doubt that this is the legendary treasure of Solomon!"
Joshua muttered to himself, the whole person was almost crazy.
Mustafa and the deputy curator of the Vatican Museum, as well as a few others, all performed the same, everyone was crazy.
Only Ye Tian woke up from the shock in a blink of an eye.
He looked at these crazy guys, then patted his palms lightly.
"Flap!"
With the crisp applause, everyone at the scene suddenly became sober.
The next moment, frantic exclamations immediately sounded.
"Oh my God! The legendary Solomon's treasure actually exists, not a vague legend. It's incredible!"
"God bless, we finally found the legendary treasure of Solomon, this is definitely one of the greatest archaeological discoveries ever made!"
Just as everyone exclaimed, Joshua stepped out suddenly, ready to walk into the prayer room ahead.
Obviously, this guy has lost his mind a bit!
As soon as he walked together, Ye Tian grabbed him, and the reaction was very quick.
Ye Tianchong shook his head gently, and said with a smile:
"Until fully ascertained, no one can break into this cave deep underground, including you, Joshua, I hope you don't make me embarrassed!"
Joshua stopped passively and paused for a while before he became sober.
He still stared at the prayer room in front of him, his eyes were extremely enthusiastic and excited.
"I'm sure, Steven, the treasure hidden in this cave under our feet is the legendary treasure of Solomon. The golden statue of King Solomon is the most powerful proof!
In related ancient books, when Israeli sages mentioned the treasure of Solomon, they mentioned this golden statue of King Solomon more than once. I didn't expect this golden statue to actually exist! "
Ye Tian smiled softly, then said:
"What you said is not accurate, Joshua, it should be said that the treasure hidden in this underground cave is part of the legendary treasure of King Solomon, but not all!
It is now basically certain that after King Solomon's death, Jerusalem was plunged into chaos, and the treasures stored in Solomon's Temple were looted by people taking advantage of the chaos.
It is currently known that this huge treasure may be divided into two or even three parts, a small part of which is left near Jerusalem and circulated in secret.
Until the Middle Ages, this part of Solomon's treasure fell into the hands of the Knights Templar, was taken to Portugal by them, and hidden under the church of Santa Maria in Tomar.
The seven-branched gold candlestick and King Solomon's ring that we found in Tomar before came from the Solomon Treasure, and they are the most direct proof! "
Hearing this, everyone on the scene nodded vigorously.
Regarding the discovery of the Holy Grail and King Solomon’s treasure, everyone is well aware that the employees of the Brave Fearless Exploration Company are personally involved in it!
While nodding their heads, everyone became more excited. Everyone was flushed and their eyes were extremely enthusiastic.
Following Ye Tian's remarks, everyone was determined.
The legendary treasure of Solomon does exist, and part of it is hidden in this cave deep underground, right in front of everyone, at your fingertips!
Thinking of this, everyone trembled with excitement, and their eyes were about to burn!
Everyone can't wait to enter this cave deep underground immediately, pick up the treasure of Solomon hidden in the cave, and shock the whole world!
Ye Tian glanced at these guys, raised his hands and gently pressed down, signalling everyone to be quiet.
The scene immediately calmed down, leaving only a heavy and rapid breathing.
After a short pause, Ye Tian continued:
"The other part of Solomon’s treasure apparently fell into the hands of King Menelik I. He and some Israelis took advantage of the chaos from Jerusalem and brought it to Ethiopia.
The treasure hidden in this underground cave is the part of Solomon's treasure that Menelik I brought to Ethiopia~www.wuxiaspot.com~ or part of the Solomon's treasure!
The golden statue of King Solomon you just saw was an item in Solomon’s treasure, but the seven-branched candlestick in front of the golden statue was made by Beta Israelis.
On that candlestick, you can see very obvious African cultural colors. The one that should have been placed in front of this golden statue is the gold seven-branched candlestick we found in Tomar!
Unfortunately, in this cave deep underground, we did not see the ark of the covenant. If the ark was also brought to Ethiopia by Menelik I, where is it?
Is the ark hidden somewhere else in Ethiopia? Or it fell into the hands of other people as early as in Jerusalem and disappeared since then. These may all exist! "
Following Ye Tian's remarks, everyone on the scene fell into contemplation.
Yeah! Where is the ark?
Is it really in the church of St. Mary in Axum?
