Chapter 946: William's Discovery (2)

In a bunch of photos, Yang Cheng saw several color photos of the original appearance of Tutankhamun's tomb, which made Yang Cheng amazed. These are photos that even the Earl of Carnarvon does not have, and he is worthy of being a British prince.

From the photos, we can find that there are many boxes in the stone room, and there are a lot of gold and silver treasures piled inside, and there are even ham, cooked food and bread from more than 3,000 years ago, which are full of piles.

However, this is only one of the side rooms, not the main tomb where Tutankhamun's coffin is stored.

William pointed to the photo and said, "Did you see this? This is a very secret secret entrance, located on a wall in the center of the stone chamber, from here is the main tomb of Tutankhamun."

Then William immediately found several other photos, also in color, "This is Tutankhamun's coffin, which is very shocking. The outer coffin alone has four floors, and the huge volume almost fills the entire main tomb.

What you see now is the first layer of the outer coffin: a large gold-clad wooden case inlaid with blue enamel tiles. The real thing should be bigger and more magnificent than the photo, and the actual color is much brighter than the photo. "

Yang Cheng took a detailed picture of the first floor of the outer coffin and admired it. He found that this picture was closer to the real thing. The coffin was extravagant. If you look closely, the blue part is two kinds of blue, one is sea blue and the other is blue-green. , the use of color is very natural, it is hard to imagine that this is something made by people 3000 years ago, like a handicraft.

The outer coffins on the second, third, and fourth floors are all made of such gorgeous gold-clad wooden sets, one on top of the other, and the craftsmanship is cumbersome and delicate. Only in this way can the pharaoh's dignity be reflected.

Think that's all? wrong! There is an inner coffin inside the outer coffin. The first layer of the inner coffin in the photo is a purple-red sarcophagus. The reliefs on the sarcophagus are extremely exquisite. There are fairies with wings spread on each corner. Those wings blend together gracefully, which is wonderful , like a mural in Z country, and then narrate and record the whole famous, very shocking;

The second and third layers of the inner coffin are human-shaped coffins inlaid with gold. The bodies of these human-shaped coffins are made of wood and covered with thick gold sheets. And colored glaze, the face of the human-shaped coffin is lifelike, and the image of Tutankhamun holds the monarch's scepter in his right hand, and the magic whip of Osiris in his left hand, with his hands crossed on his chest.

After opening the third layer, there is a pure gold human-shaped coffin that shocked the world, that is, the inner coffin on the fourth layer. When it is opened, there is Tutankhamun's mummy and a golden mask.

I don't know who made a schematic diagram of the tomb. There are 12 monkeys on the mural facing the mummy's head, representing the 12 hours of the night. The mural on the left side of the mummy depicts Tutankhamun and his wife in Pluto Osiris Guided towards eternal life, the entire tomb is like a theme museum, which is very well preserved. With the blessing of modern technology, it perfectly shows the scene thousands of years ago.

William's expression was quite excited, and he fumbled randomly among the messy photos for a while, and found a color photo with a black background, which was similar to the photo Yang Cheng saw in High Collier Castle, except that this Tutankhamun's golden mask was more To be shocked, many sculptures in ancient Egypt have a feeling of "living people". Sometimes they look scary and dare not look directly into the sculpture's eyes. Tutankhamun's golden mask belongs to this kind, and you will feel like it If it is alive, I dare not look into its eyes, even if it is just a photo.

William said, "Tutankhamun's golden mask, which uses 11 kilograms of pure gold, is still dazzling after more than 3,300 years. Everyone who visits the National Museum of Egypt is surprised to be speechless.

The golden mask is inlaid with lapis lazuli-based natural gemstones in a large area, and the material of the eyes is made of a synthetic product similar to obsidian and opal. Only when you see it can you understand why it has such a high status in the rivers and lakes. It is indeed an exquisite and priceless treasure in the long river of human civilization. "

Yang Cheng couldn't bear to complain, "Have you seen it?"

William gave a ghostly smile, but did not answer directly, "Ancient Egyptian mummies would add a mask or a portrait panel, or use a humanoid coffin, all using the image of the dead. The purpose is to let the gods recognize themselves, so that we can get save.

In short, the golden mask is the most precious piece of treasures produced in Tutankhamun's tomb. In addition to the golden mask, other daggers and scepters include the alabaster jar containing Tutankhamun's internal organs, golden seats, etc. , the exquisite production can be compared with masks, and they are all priceless treasures, but no one can doubt that the value of gold masks is the highest.

Archeology expert Howard Carter knew this, as did the fifth Earl of Carnarvon who had followed Carter for many years.

According to my investigation, the entourage of the Earl of Carnarvon revealed that the two had quarreled more than once, before and after entering the mausoleum, and there were no fewer than three violent quarrels before and after entering the mausoleum. "

Yang Cheng put down the photo, "Hurry up and get to the point, I can't wait."

William leaned his head closer and said mysteriously, "If my guess is correct, the secret passage leading to the tomb of Ramses VI is the secret place where Howard Carter and Earl Carnarvon used to transfer some of the treasures, and those The treasure most likely includes a golden mask!"

Yang Cheng was not surprised at all, this was the correct answer in his mind.

"So, the real golden mask is actually kept in the basement of Highclere Castle, right?"

William hesitated and shook his head, "I'm not sure, but news came from my channel that the National Museum of Egypt has tried many times to contact the descendants of Earl Carnarvon but failed."

Yang Cheng frowned, "There is a problem here. How did Earl Carnarvon and Howard Carter open the golden coffin and close it without being noticed? Also, they were able to imitate it at that time." The exact same golden mask?"

"I'm afraid you didn't understand. The way to open the coffin is not complicated. Two adult men are enough to complete the work. As for not being discovered, it is easier to explain. When they officially entered the tomb, the two fought first. The golden coffin was also opened by the two of them, not to mention that people at that time were blindfolded by gold and silver treasures, so how could they pay attention to details?

It’s really unbelievable to copy a mask of the same proportion, but with Earl Carnarvon’s financial resources and status in the UK at that time, it was not impossible. A top-notch craftsman could perfectly restore it, but how did they hide it? I don't know the age of the Egyptian Museum. "

Yang Cheng suddenly became enlightened, and his thinking became much clearer. He sneered, "The Egyptian Museum also wants face. Will they admit that the real golden mask has been stolen? It's like the Louvre. Even if they are killed, they dare not admit that the museum is now The "Mona Lisa Smile" inside is fake!" ()