Chapter 936 True and False Funeral Objects (1)

How can we be sure about what will happen a few months later? Yang Cheng had no choice but to evade, "If I have time, I will definitely be there."

Then Fiona discussed with Kate about the Queen's Ball that will be held next month. At that time, all the ladies and ladies in the UK will participate. The annual Queen's Ball can be said to be a festival for all British women. Anyone who can enter And the women who went off to dance in person are all those who are ranked at the top of the pyramid in the British Isles, and they will become the envy of their compatriots throughout the next year.

Luo Yue didn't know much about these things, so she couldn't get involved. Fortunately, Kate, who had just met, liked Luo Yue. She took the initiative to change the topic and talked about skin care products that women are more interested in. Kate introduced a product called 'Jenny Brown's skin care products are natural cosmetics made of top ingredients such as caviar, white truffles, and matsutake.

It happened that Luo Yue also had it, and it was a small gift from Yang Cheng's mother Liu Yun to his future daughter-in-law, so the ladies also had a common language and chatted happily.

Yang Cheng sat down with William and the earl, and brought the topic to the basement, "Your Excellency, I heard that Mr. Howard Carter entered the tomb of Tutankhamun before he officially entered it. There are rumors that he secretly How many rare treasures have been transferred, is this rumor true?"

A trace of unnaturalness flashed across the count's face, but he quickly covered it up and denied it, "How is it possible, not to mention that the Valley of the Kings where the tomb is located is Tibe, the capital of the ancient Egyptian kingdom, and all ancient Egyptian kings were buried in Therefore, and because of this, for thousands of years, tomb robbery has been extremely rampant in this area. Before modern academic research was carried out, the tombs in the Valley of the Kings had been plundered by tomb robbers, and Tutankhamun’s burial objects can still be left behind. It is already considered a miracle, and it is not difficult to understand the loss of a part.

King Tutankhamun's sarcophagus and more than 5,000 luxurious funerary objects were found, all of which were collected by the Egyptian Museum, except for a few inconspicuous small objects that were hidden by his great-grandfather privately, including the one weighing about 134.3 kilograms and made of gold. His coffin, the mummy of King Tutankhamun wearing a golden mask, has been placed in the museum since the day it was unearthed, and has never left even a day. "

Yang Cheng nodded thoughtfully, reluctantly believing the earl's words, but if he said that his great-grandfather and Howard Carter only hid a few inconspicuous things, Yang Cheng would not believe it even if he killed him. Funeral objects are known as one of the top ten treasures in the world. What are the most numerous of them? gold! How much did people in that era value gold? Just like the diamonds that women like nowadays, they absolutely can't put it down, especially in the face of a huge amount of gold, it's no wonder they can stand it!

The land of ancient Egypt is closely distributed in the narrow strip around the Nile River. It is a typical hydraulic empire. Although the Nile River floods and submerges farmland almost every year, the soil has become fertile and rich in natural resources, including gold, copper, lead, granite, Various ores etc.

Gold is a common metal used to make jewelry in ancient Egypt. All ancient Egyptian jewelry discovered today is made of gold. The luster of gold shimmering like the sun makes the Egyptians believe that gold can illuminate their souls and give them power. and status.

In the eyes of the ancient Egyptians, God was the master of the universe, and Pharaoh was the king of the world. Therefore, people used precious gold to decorate holy objects to express their piety and admiration.

Many ancient civilizations were represented by blue, especially ancient Egypt, so lapis lazuli was the most expensive gemstone at that time.

Ancient Egyptian jewelry mainly includes necklaces, earrings, crowns, bracelets, bracelets, rings, belts, amulets and balance pendants for necklaces, etc.

Beautifully crafted and intricately decorated with specific meanings.

It is conceivable how valuable Tutankhamun's burial objects are. Any piece lost overseas can become the finale of the auction. How can the Earl of Carnarvon's family, which has been poor for several generations, maintain a huge castle? s expenses?

Just relying on the meager income from the annual crew rental and tourist visits?

Anyway, the more Yang Cheng thinks about it, the more she feels that there are many unknown secrets hidden in the basement of the castle. As for whether those curses exist or not, Yang Cheng can't explain them, but out of the same kind of thinking, is it possible that they were artificially fabricated to cover up certain curses? What about something that should not be known to outsiders?

Among the burial objects of Tutakamon, there are two treasures that are the most valuable and the easiest to be carried out secretly. One is the pharaoh's scepter, which consists of two parts, a hook and a flail. It was originally an agricultural tool for the ancient Egyptians. It symbolizes the ruling power of the ruler and is used by the king Pharaoh. In mythology, Olysses, the god of the underworld, is also commonly used.

The scepter is placed in the coffin of the deceased pharaoh's mummy, which means that the supreme ruler also enjoys authority in the underworld. The scepter is exclusive to the corresponding pharaoh, and it is this uniqueness that endows the scepter with infinite value;

The second item is the treasure of the National Museum of Egypt, which is now located in Cairo, the golden mask of Tutankhamun.

When it was discovered that year, the mask made of gold leaf was proportional to the size of the real person's face, and it just covered his face. It was inlaid with gemstones and colored glass, and the forehead part was decorated with eagle gods and cobra gods, symbolizing Upper and Lower Egypt (Upper and Lower Egypt) Egypt uses the eagle as the protector, and Lower Egypt uses the snake god as the protector);

There is a beard hanging below, which symbolizes Osiris, the god of the underworld. It is exquisitely made and rare in the world. It is well-deserved as one of the most exquisite art treasures in the world. There have always been rumors that the golden mask placed in the museum is an imitation, and the real one has long been It disappeared, just like the classic painting "Mona Lisa Smile", no one knows where the real one is.

Yang Cheng pinched her chin. During the conversation at noon, she was made nervous by the atmosphere created by the earl, and her mind was always in a state of confusion.

After a short break, I am now a little bit thinking about it. If it is as I guessed, then I will make a lot of money.

So, he asked tentatively, "Your Excellency, did Howard Carter copy the golden mask back then?"

The count hesitated for a moment and nodded, "He and his great-grandfather made two copies of the original scale to commemorate his great feat."

Yang Cheng smiled and nodded, "Where is the scepter?"

The count shook his head firmly, "Scepter? No, that thing is far less ornamental than the golden mask, so it has not been copied."

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