Treasure Hunt all over the World

Time passed quickly, and it was already around five o'clock in the afternoon.

At this time, Ye Tian and the others were in an antique shop at the junction of the Armenian District and the Jewish Quarter, admiring the goods in this antique shop.

Also in this antique shop are Joshua, several high-level executives from the Israel Antiquities Administration, and several well-known antique dealers in Jerusalem!

Outside this antique store, apart from a large number of Israeli military police responsible for security, there are also many media reporters, and there are also a large number of onlookers watching the excitement.

These onlookers are mainly locals in Jerusalem, and there are also many tourists from all over the world.

Among the many locals in Jerusalem, many are antique dealers doing business in the Armenian Quarter and the Jewish Quarter, as well as antique dealers who have heard the news from other districts.

At this time, no matter whether it was the Israelis in the antique shop, or the Israelis outside the antique shop, standing at the door and on the street, without exception, everyone was itching with hatred.

The object of their hatred is naturally Ye Tian who is in the antique shop.

Like the fate of Paris, London, Rome, Milan and other famous cities, Jerusalem also failed to escape the tragic fate of being ransacked by him.

From the moment Ye Tian and the others arrived in Armenia, a violent tornado hit the antique art market in Jerusalem, raging wildly in this historic city.

But every street, every antique store, every gallery they passed, all the valuable and neglected antique artworks were swept away by them.

Those antique dealers who were ransacked by Ye Tian didn't know what treasure they had lost and how huge the loss was, but they knew very well in their hearts that they were absolutely ransacked by that bastard Steven!

The antique art that Steven that bastard bought from him must be worth a lot.

With that bastard Steven's incomparably sharp eyesight, ruthless and extremely greedy behavior style, it is absolutely impossible to aim at nothing!

Sadly, even though they knew they had been looted, those hapless antique dealers were still in the dark.

How did they know that not only Ye Tian was crazily looting the antique art market in Jerusalem, but Bowie was also secretly sweeping all kinds of antique art and sweeping wealth unscrupulously.

At this time, Bowie was on another street not far away,

Haggled with the boss in a small antique shop and got close to winning another treasure.

Just an hour ago, Ye Tian had just left that small antique shop. He knew what was in that antique shop better than anyone else, that's why Bowie came one after another.

Back at the antique shop where Ye Tian was, he was admiring the many antique artworks or suspected antique artworks displayed in the shop one by one, looking very devoted and focused.

A few meters behind, Joshua and several other Israelis stared at his back with fiery eyes, wishing they could rush forward to beat him up and throw him out of Israel!

Only in this way can the bad breath accumulated in their hearts, which is about to overflow, be vented, and Israel can avoid greater losses.

But alas, they can't, at least in full view, they can't do such a thing.

After appreciating the first items displayed in the store one by one, and asking about the relevant information and quotations, Ye Tian's sight finally fell on a simple, rusty seven-branched bronze candlestick.

Candlesticks are a very special existence in Jewish culture.

The modern national emblem of Israel is a seven-branched candlestick. It is said that its shape is designed according to an ancient seven-branched plant, and it has an unusual origin and a very special meaning.

In ancient times, the seven-branched candelabra was the most important sacred vessel in King Solomon's Temple in Jerusalem.

According to the thirty-seventh chapter of the "Bible. Exodus", the seven-branch candlestick in the temple of King Solomon was made of gold by the famous Israeli craftsman Bezalel.

Among the seven lamps of the candlestick, the one in the middle is slightly higher than the six on both sides, which represents the Sabbath, and the remaining six represent the six days when God created the world.

Because of this, the seven-branched gold candlestick became a sacred vessel in King Solomon's temple.

Over the years, it has become a symbol of Jewish historical heritage and tradition in countless places and in various forms. After the founding of Israel, it has become a national symbol of Israel.

On the national emblem of Israel, under the seven-branched candlestick is written "Nation of Israel" in Hebrew.

Unfortunately, the golden candlesticks in King Solomon's temple have long been lost.

As early as 64 BC, when the Roman commander-in-chief Titus occupied Jerusalem, he looted the holy vessels in King Solomon's temple. Since then, the whereabouts of the seven-branch gold candlestick has been unknown, and there has been no news of it!

But on the Triumphal Arch of Titus in the Roman Forum, on ancient Roman coins, on the tombstones of Jewish tombs, and on various Jewish buildings, the pattern of the seven-branch candlestick can be seen.

Throughout the ages, a large part of the antique artworks related to the Jews and Israel are all kinds of candlesticks of different shapes and sizes cast in different eras.

In antique shops in Israel, all kinds of candlesticks are definitely one of the most common antique relics.

When visiting other antique shops in the Armenian Quarter and the Jewish Quarter, Ye Tian also saw a lot of candlesticks, and even secretly informed Bowie to get him a pair of gold-plated candlesticks.

Of course, the rusty seven-branched bronze candlestick in front of him is by no means the sacred vessel that was enshrined in King Solomon's temple.

One is that the shape is slightly different, and the other is that the casting material is wrong. One is gold and the other is bronze. The two are very different.

As before, Ye Tian pretended to admire the seven-branch bronze candlestick carefully, then looked up at the owner of the antique shop, and said with a smile:

"Carl, can you introduce this seven-branched bronze candlestick? This bronze candlestick seems to have some history. How did you get it? How much is it worth? I am more interested in this bronze candlestick!"

Hearing this, the antique shop owner named Karl did not respond immediately, but looked suspiciously at the seven-branched bronze candlestick.

Several other antique dealers in the same store, as well as the two antique art appraisal experts beside Joshua, also looked at the bronze candlestick, trying to see something.

But unfortunately, they got nothing. Even Carl, who was most familiar with the bronze candlestick, was at a loss and couldn't figure out the truth of Ye Tian's words.

After a short pause, Carl said solemnly:

"Steven, I don't know what you've seen, whether you really want to buy this seven-branch bronze candlestick, or the same as before, just asking the price and taking a feint, with no intention of buying it at all!

I can't figure out your real intentions, so naturally I can't charge a sky-high price for every piece of goods, that would be too dishonest, and there are many colleagues here, I don't want to smash my own signboard with my own hands.

Regarding this seven-branch bronze candle holder, I will give a reasonable price, but I have a kind request, if you really buy this candle holder, I hope you can explain the reason for buying it.

What kind of appraisal conclusion and specific valuation would you give for this bronze candlestick? I am very interested, and I believe that everyone else here also wants to know the answers to these questions! "

Without the slightest hesitation, Ye Tian immediately responded with a smile and nodded;

"Okay, Carl, if I really buy this bronze candlestick, I will definitely explain it myself, disclose my appraisal conclusion, and give a rough estimate, so as to solve everyone's confusion."

Cole nodded slightly, and then began to introduce the origin of this bronze candlestick.

"This bronze candlestick with seven branches was unearthed in Bethlehem not far from Jerusalem. It was dug out by a farmer from the ground of his own vineyard, and it has been unearthed for more than four years!

About three and a half years ago, I went to Bethlehem to do business, and by chance, I saw this rusty bronze candlestick, and I bought it on the spur of the moment,..."