Search for Treasure Worldwide Chapter 1844: Another crown
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“This is a statue of Godfrey of Bouillon, faithful guardian of the Holy Sepulcher, founder of the Kingdom of Jerusalem and brother of its first king, Baldwin I.
After the creation of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, Godfrey of Bouillon refused the title of king and was succeeded by his brother Baldwin I, officially opening the history of the Kingdom of Jerusalem.
In the history of Christianity, Godfrey of Bouillon is a very important figure. Very few of his statues and other relics have survived, and each one is valuable.”
Ye Tian pointed to a portrait sculpture two or three meters in front of him and gave a positive identification conclusion.
“Wow! It’s actually a statue of Godfrey of Bouillon. There is no doubt that this is definitely a priceless top antique relic. There is a statue of Godfrey of Bouillon in the Vatican. Compared to this statue Much worse! ”
Bishop Kent said with emotion, the expression on his face was both exciting and painful.
Another priceless antique cultural relic is about to fall into the hands of this guy Steven, but he can only stand by and watch helplessly, no matter how greedy he is, it is useless, can he not feel the pain?
After giving the appraisal conclusion, Ye Tian and David worked together to roughly clean up the moss and dust on the statue in front of him.
At the same time, the other employees of the Brave and Intrepid Exploration Company were busy cleaning up the dust and moss on various items and opening boxes that had been sealed for a long time.
With their series of actions, surprises appeared one after another, and the cheers that resounded throughout the hall almost never stopped, one after another, endless!
The things that the Knights Templar tried so hard to hide in this hall more than seven hundred years ago are now revealed to everyone one by one.
In addition to the two Christian relics discovered previously and many priceless antiques, everyone has discovered many more things one after another, each of which is valuable!
Most of these are relics of the Knights Templar, including boxes and boxes of gold coins and gold utensils, a large number of dazzling jewelry and diamonds, as well as some personal items with special meanings, as well as specially made weapons and equipment. wait.
The other part is the items from the palace of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, including gold and silver vessels used by the royal court, as well as some religious sacrificial utensils, which are basically gold products.
Unfortunately, apart from a few life-size sculptures, there is not much art here.
But this is also very reasonable. Within reason, every member of the Knights Templar is a professional soldier who fights and kills on the battlefield all day long, where he has time to study art.
Even if a valuable work of art is placed in front of them, the professional soldiers of the Knights Templar will not recognize it. Not only will they not cherish it, they may even discard it like worn-out shoes and treat it with disdain!
In the era they lived in, apart from the sharp swords in their hands and the war horses on their crotches, I am afraid that only gold and silver can make their hearts flutter!
While we were talking, more than an hour had passed.
Most of the items stored by the Knights Templar in this hall have been cleared out, and the cleanup work is gradually coming to an end.
Suddenly, Jason’s excited voice suddenly sounded and reached the ears of everyone present.
“Stephen, come and take a look, we found another crown, different from the previous crown of Baldwin IV, maybe another crown of the King of Jerusalem!
This crown is also made of gold and is placed in a box with some gold vessels. Those gold vessels are all engraved with the symbols of the Kingdom of Jerusalem! ”
“Shua——!”
Everyone in this hall turned to look at Jason and the others, and everyone was extremely excited.
Especially Bishop Kent and the other two senior priests from the Vatican, when they heard Jason’s words, they immediately exclaimed with excitement, and even almost fainted on the spot!
Another crown from the Kingdom of Jerusalem. If it is real, then there is no doubt that this is another Christian holy object. Happiness comes too violently!
Without any hesitation, Ye Tian immediately put down the silver wine flask in his hand and walked quickly towards Jason and the others.
Behind him, Bishop Kent and David immediately followed, while the rest of the people at the scene stopped what they were doing and looked at Ye Tian and the others.
In the blink of an eye, Ye Tian has arrived in front of Jason and the others.
Before he could stand still, he looked at the golden crown that Jason had taken out of the box and held in his hands.
Bishop Kent and David followed closely, then stood aside, staring closely at Ye Tian and the crown in Jason’s hands, with expressions that were both excited and a little uneasy!
This is a crown made entirely of gold. Compared with Baldwin IV’s crown of thorns, it has a more common shape. It is a gable-shaped crown with a large ruby inlaid on the top.
On the forehead of this golden crown, there is a cross engraved on it, and a line of Latin cursive characters is engraved on each edge of both sides. The meaning is unknown. The inner ring of the crown is also engraved with a line of Latin cursive characters.
However, looking at the inside and outside of this golden crown, there is no unique symbol of the Kingdom of Jerusalem.
Pretending to examine the golden crown carefully, Ye Tian said with a slightly regretful tone:
“This golden crown is not the king’s crown of the Kingdom of Jerusalem. According to my speculation, it is most likely the crown of the Principality of Antioch, which was made around the middle of the thirteenth century.
During the First Crusade, European feudal lords established a principality in parts of present-day Turkey and Syria, with its capital in Antioch, so it was called the Principality of Antioch!
Antioch is a Christian holy land and one of the original four bishoprics. The Principality of Antioch was a natural ally of the Kingdom of Jerusalem from its establishment until its demise in 1268.
It is not difficult to understand why this crown of the Duke of Antioch appears here. After the failure of the siege of Acre in 1291, the Knights Templar retreated to Cyprus for the second time.
It is estimated that during that retreat, they brought the relics of the Principality of Antioch to Cyprus and hid them here. Of course, it is also possible that they brought the crown to the island before!
On the inside and outside of this golden crown, there are several lines of Latin cursive characters engraved, which I believe are enough to explain the origin of this golden crown. Bishop of Kent, please interpret these Latin cursive characters! ”
As he said that, Ye Tian turned sideways and made a gesture of invitation, and gave up his position.
How could Bishop Kent be polite at this time? He immediately stepped forward, took the golden crown from Jason’s hand, and looked hopefully at the lines of Latin cursive on the crown.
When he saw clearly the contents recorded in Latin, his expression immediately changed. Disappointment immediately appeared on his face, and his eyes were full of disappointment.
“This is indeed not the crown of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, and it is certainly not a Christian holy object. Steven’s identification is very accurate. This is indeed the crown of the Principality of Antioch.
This line of Latin cursive writing on the inner circle of the crown clearly states that this golden crown belongs to Bohemond VI, the last Duke of Antioch, and was used when he ascended the throne.
Although this is not the crown of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, its historical significance is still very important. The demise of the Principality of Antioch directly led to the last Crusade in the Middle Ages! ”
Bishop Kent said with a smile, but the disappointment in his eyes could not be concealed at all, and he was trembling with distress.
Another priceless treasure! Seeing that he is about to fall into the hands of this guy Steven again, can it not make people feel distressed?
Hearing what Bishop Kent said, Jason and David were also a little disappointed, but Ye Tian next to them smiled brighter than the flowers.
Next, everyone admired the golden crown of the Principality of Antioch for a while, and then carefully put it back into the box, ready to continue exploring!
At this moment, Cole’s voice suddenly came from the intercom and reached everyone’s ears.
“Steven, we had a firefight with the Turks. Those guys sent a few people to try to sneak in from behind the castle, but our guys discovered it, and the firefight started immediately!”