Treasure Hunt all over the World

According to the plan made in advance, everyone only stayed in Athens for two days, and the time was limited, so they had to speed up their visits, which seemed a bit like looking at flowers on horseback.

But for Ye Tian, ​​it was not like that.

A few years ago, he traveled to Athens, visited most of the historical sites and tourist attractions in this ancient city, and appreciated them carefully.

These naturally include the Acropolis Museum, and the Parthenon on top of the Acropolis hill.

What's more, at this time, he possesses the power of perspective, and he seems to be looking at the flowers on horseback, but he has a panoramic view of every plant, tree, brick and tile here, without missing any corner or any place detail.

Even the unknown secrets hidden in the depths of the ground, as well as the many antique artworks that radiate bright light, did not escape his eyes, and he saw them clearly.

It can be said that after this visit, no one can compare with him in understanding of the Acropolis Museum, including his old friend Pandemaris.

After visiting the ground floor of the Acropolis Museum, they walked along a glass passage to the middle exhibition hall.

These exhibition halls located on the middle floor are all double-height and supported by many towering reinforced concrete columns, which look very spectacular.

The antique artworks displayed in these exhibition halls basically come from ancient Greece and the Hellenistic period, and most of them were unearthed around the Acropolis, and some of them came from Athens and other parts of Greece.

There are ancient Greek medical sculptures, a restored model of the Dionysus Theatre, a statue of a Kritos boy, a colonnade of maidens from the Temple of Erechthion, and a contemplative Athena, among other sculptures.

Every exhibit, every sculpture, and even every remaining architectural component displayed here is of extraordinary value, telling people about the glorious history and civilization of ancient Greece.

Strolling in this exhibition hall is like walking into the long river of history and a treasure house of ancient Greek civilization. Everything that appears in front of you is full of imagination.

After visiting the middle exhibition hall, Pandemaris led Ye Tian and his group to the upper exhibition hall and introduced them to the upper exhibition hall.

"The upper exhibition hall of the Acropolis Museum is a square Parthenon exhibition hall with a courtyard, and its internal structure is exactly the same as the inner hall of the Parthenon on the top of the Acropolis.

The shell of this exhibition hall is fully transparent tempered glass,

It provides ideal light for the exhibits displayed inside. Standing in the exhibition hall, you can see the Parthenon on the top of the Acropolis hill when you look up.

Vice versa, standing in the Parthenon Temple, you can also see the situation in the exhibition hall, echoing each other, standing in this Parthenon Temple exhibition hall, you can also see the panoramic view of the Acropolis, the view is excellent!

Most of the antiques displayed in this exhibition hall come from the Parthenon Temple on the top of the Acropolis, which was once a part of the temple, and some of them come from the ruins of the Acropolis.”

While talking, everyone has come to the entrance of the Parthenon Temple exhibition hall.

On the east and west sides of the entrance of this exhibition hall, there are many quaint stone carvings on display. Some stone carvings look very dilapidated and full of cracks, but they exude a sense of history.

Pandemalis changed the subject, pointed at these stone carvings and said:

"The triangular lintel stone carvings in front of you are from the Parthenon and other historical sites on the Acropolis, depicting the birth of Athena, the goddess of wisdom, and the battle between Athena and Poseidon for the patron saint of Athens.

In ancient Greek mythology, when Athens was first founded by a Phoenician, there was a struggle between Poseidon, the god of the sea, and Athena, the goddess of wisdom, who wanted to be the protector of the great city.

The main god Zeus ruled that whoever can give the Athenians something useful will own the city and whoever will become the patron saint of Athens. Poseidon hit the ground with a trident and turned into a horse.

And Athena struck the rock with her spear, and an olive tree grew out of the rock, which is a symbol of peace and prosperity. The Athenians chose Athena, and the city has been named Athens ever since.

The Parthenon Temple, built from 447 BC to 432 BC, was built to celebrate the victory of Athens over the Persian invaders. The statue of the goddess Athena was enshrined in this temple."

As soon as his words fell, a female employee standing on Ye Tian's left immediately continued:

"Mr. Curator, it is said that the sculptures of the Parthenon Temple were made by the head of the three ancient Greek sculptors, the god of classical sculpture, Phidias. Are these exquisite stone sculptures all his works?"

Pandemalis looked at the female employee, then shook her head with a smile and said:

"The sculpture and decoration of the Parthenon Temple was indeed in charge of Phidias, the god of classical sculpture, but this is a large-scale systematic project. Even Phidias could not complete these tasks independently.

After research by countless historians and artists, it is basically certain that the statue of Athena once enshrined in the Parthenon Temple is indeed the work of Phidias, but unfortunately that statue no longer exists.

However, through the Roman period and some later replicas, we can still feel the greatness of Phidias, the god of classical sculpture, and his incomparable and superb carving skills.

The other sculptures inside and outside the Parthenon, including the stone sculptures in front of us, were all completed under the guidance of Phidias by other sculptors and craftsmen of the same period, and Phidias' shadow can be vaguely seen.

Although these stone carvings are not the works of Phidias, they are equally exquisite and meaningful, and every stone carving here is a rare antique work of art with extraordinary artistic value.”

Hearing this, everyone at the scene nodded slightly.

Next, everyone approached these ancient, faded and dilapidated marble sculptures, and while listening to the introduction of Pandemaris, they admired them intoxicated.

On these stone carvings, everyone saw the birth of Athena, the goddess of wisdom, the war between Athena and Poseidon, the sea god, and the past and present of Athens, a famous historical city.

Walking forward, on a faded stone tablet, it records the first time in human history that the government made its finances public. On several other damaged stone carvings, the rhythm of ancient Greek characters is clearly visible.

Ancient Greek myths and legends, city-state residents, wars and peace, as well as a long history and culture are all here, in the form of sculptures, whispering to today's people thousands of years later.

Before I knew it, more than an hour passed.

Ye Tian and the others had finished visiting the Acropolis Museum, left there, and were walking along the central passage of the Acropolis Gate to the Acropolis Square on the top of the hill.

The moment they stepped onto the last step and entered the Acropolis Square, the tall, majestic, yet quaint and desolate Parthenon suddenly broke into everyone's field of vision.

Although everyone has seen the ruins of this famous temple from different angles before, many people including Ye Tian have also been to Athens and enjoyed the Parthenon up close.

However, when everyone saw this world-famous ancient Greek temple building again, they were still very shocked, so they couldn't help but stop and admire it quietly.

Some of them who came to Athens for the first time and saw the real Parthenon for the first time were particularly excited, as if they were coming here for a pilgrimage.

It is not difficult to understand that the Parthenon and the adjacent Erechtheion Temple are recognized symbols of Western culture. These excited guys are all Westerners, and their work is of a special nature. It is normal to have this kind of behavior But that's it!

Of course, this does not include Ye Tian.

He looked at the Parthenon, but it was a different feeling, more like a bystander from another equally brilliant civilization, amazed and admired by it, but he did not have the slightest pilgrimage mentality.

After appreciating intoxicatedly for a while, everyone came to their senses, and then stepped out to the Parthenon Temple standing on the right side of the Acropolis Square.

At this time, it was around 12:30 noon, the sun was shining brightly, the sky was blue, and there was a breeze on the top of the mountain.

The noon sun poured down from the sky, projecting on the tall and magnificent Parthenon, as if putting a sacred halo on this ancient and dilapidated temple.

Especially against the blue sky, this world-famous temple looks even more magnificent and dignified.

Its dilapidated body, architectural components scattered all over the place, especially the sculptures and decorations throughout the entire building, all appear extremely delicate and charming, and it is dazzling to look at.

Since the Parthenon is surrounded by columned corridors, the inside and outside of the whole building are integrated, and the sunlight projected on the temple will naturally bring people a warm and friendly feeling.

Looking at the Parthenon in front of us, everyone even has the feeling that the spirit of freedom and democracy in ancient Greece seems to be vividly expressed here.

When walking towards the Parthenon, Ye Tian had already replaced Pandemaris, and while walking forward, he introduced the temple to his security personnel and company employees.

"The Parthenon is the main building of the Acropolis. It was built between 447 and 432 BC to celebrate Athens' victory over the Persian invaders. The designers were Iketino and Calliclete.

Phidias, the head of the three major sculptors in ancient Greece, was responsible for the sculpture and decoration of this temple. The 12-meter-high statue of Athena that was once enshrined in the inner hall of the temple came from Phidias. hand.

This is a rectangular classical building with a circumference of nearly 200 meters. The temple has a front hall, a main hall and an apse. The base of the temple covers an area of ​​2,300 square feet, which is half the size of a football field.

Supporting the building of this temple are forty-six marble columns as high as 34 feet, which are magnificent. Its design and construction represent the highest level of ancient Greek architectural art,..."

While speaking, everyone has come to the front of the Parthenon Temple, all of them raised their heads slightly and stopped to admire.

Ye Tian also stopped talking, admiring this world-famous classical building, his eyes hidden behind the sunglasses would sweep to the ground from time to time.

At this time, if someone can see his eyes through the sunglasses, they will definitely find a look of surprise, even greed, and deep regret.

While Ye Tian and the others were admiring the Parthenon, the other tourists who were also on the Acropolis Square were watching them, their eyes were full of curiosity and somewhat of fear.