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After being amazed, Ye Tian acted again. He gently wiped off the dust and moss on the base of Caesar's bust with a towel.

Following his movements, a line of ancient Latin engraved on the front of the pedestal emerged and caught everyone's eyes.

The content of this line of ancient Latin records is Caesar's full name, the creation time of this bronze bust, and the ancient Roman sculptor who created this work.

As Ye Tian said, this bronze bust of Caesar was indeed created in 60 BC, and the age numbers engraved on the base are very clear and clearly visible.

That period was the time when Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus, the three famous giants of ancient Rome, entered into an alliance and formed the first triumvirate of alliances!

The sculptor who created this bronze bust of Caesar was the most famous sculptor in Rome at that time, Poliudoros from Rhodes Island, Greece.

Greece in the middle of the first century BC has been reduced to the territory of Rome, and it has reached the end of the Hellenistic era.

As one of the most famous sculptors at the end of the Hellenistic era, Poliudoros naturally had to serve the rulers and nobles of ancient Rome, carving portraits and other sculptures for them.

The most famous sculpture of Poliudoros handed down to the world is the famous sculpture created by him and two other famous sculptors of his time, Agsandros and Atanodoros, who are also from Rhodes Island, Greece. Sculpture, Laocoon.

The group portrait of "Laocoon" was created in the middle of the first century BC. It was discovered in the Baths of Titus near this Romanesque building in the early 16th century. It is now in the Vatican Museum and is the treasure of the Vatican Museum!

After today, Poliudoros' most famous representative work will become this bust of Julius Caesar.

Moreover, this bronze sculpture was completed by him independently, not in cooperation with others, which is obviously more representative!

With the appearance of this line of ancient Latin and the translation of the content of these words by the Bishop of Kent, there was another commotion at the scene, and exclamations of excitement rang out.

"Wow! It is actually a statue of Caesar created in 60 BC. It is conceivable that after Caesar and the others formed the first three-headed alliance, it may be to commemorate this historic moment, so they found someone to create these statues!

Undoubtedly, this is the earliest statue of Caesar that people have discovered so far. It has a clear origin and is so perfectly preserved without any damage. It is really an invaluable treasure, and its value is inestimable! "

"Not only is it the earliest and most perfect statue of Caesar, but it also came from the hands of the famous Hellenistic sculptor Poliudoros. As far as I know, this is probably the only work that Poliudoros independently created and handed down to this day!"

While exclaiming unceasingly, everyone has flocked to it and quickly gathered around the bronze statue of Julius Caesar, admiring it fascinatedly, almost crazy with excitement.

Just as everyone was scrambling to admire the bronze bust of Caesar, Ye Tian retreated with a smile.

Then, he walked to the bust of Pompey next to him, and wiped off all the dust and moss on the bronze statue with the towel in his hand.

Next, there was another bust of Crassus, and he continued to repeat the previous action.

Like the bust of Caesar, the bronze busts of Pompey and Crassus were also made by the ancient Greek sculptor Poliudoros, and they are also well preserved, with only a thin layer of green patina on the statue.

On the square bases of the two bronze statues, there is also a line of ancient Latin chiseled, which clearly states the origin of the two statues, who the characters are carved, and the hand of the famous sculptor, etc. and other information.

After clearing out the bronze statues of Pompey and Crassus, Ye Tian stood in front of the two statues, stopped to admire them, and communicated with these two famous ancient Roman giants across time and space!

In just a moment, the Bishop of Kent and Giovanni finished admiring the bronze statue of Julius Caesar,

Immediately turned his attention to the statues of Pompey and Crassus, and quickly surrounded them.

No need to ask, there were bursts of admiration again at the scene, and every voice was excited.

But Ye Tian backed out again, went straight to the left side of the bust of Caesar, stood in front of the slightly lower stone platform, and looked curiously at the wooden box placed on the stone platform.

This is a rectangular black walnut box, about one meter long, forty centimeters wide, and forty centimeters high. Each corner is wrapped with gold, and some patterns and patterns seem to be carved on the box.

Since the top of the box is covered with a layer of dust and moss, the color of the box, as well as the patterns and decorations engraved on the surface of the box are temporarily unclear.

Although this black walnut box came from more than two thousand years ago, it has been stored here for a very long time, but it is quite well preserved. It seems that there is no problem and it is still very strong!

The reason is that the underground secret room has been isolated from the outside world for a long time, and the air cannot circulate, which avoids the occurrence of oxidation reactions, so the wooden box can be completely preserved to this day.

Of course, this wooden box from the period of the ancient Roman Republic may only look complete, but the inside is extremely fragile. As long as people touch it, it will immediately fall apart and turn into a pile of powder!

Ye Tian stood in front of the stone platform, pretending to look at the old wooden box seriously, and tried to open the wooden box without wiping off the dust and moss on the wooden box.

About three to five minutes later, the Bishop of Kent and the others walked over here after appreciating the bronze statue of the former three-headed alliance. Everyone was very excited.

When they got close, they immediately looked at the wooden box placed on the stone platform. Everyone's eyes were full of curiosity and anticipation.

"Steven, what's in this ancient wooden box? It's placed behind the side of the bust of Julius Caesar. Could it be the relics of Julius Caesar?"

"Why don't you open this wooden box? Steven, take a look at what's inside the box? Maybe it's another huge surprise!"

As soon as they stood still, everyone talked in a hurry, and everyone looked impatient.

Ye Tian glanced at these guys, then looked at the ancient wooden box on the stone platform, and said with a smile:

"Gentlemen, what is contained in this ancient black walnut chest on the stone platform? I don't know, but I very much hope that it contains the relics of Julius Caesar. It will undoubtedly be a great surprise!

As for why I didn't open this box in the first place? The reason is simple, I am waiting for everyone to come over and witness this historic moment together, and one more thing, the situation of this box is still unclear.

Although the black walnut box looks intact, it has been hidden here for more than two thousand years and has been isolated from the outside world. It has not been exposed to the outside air, which effectively avoids oxidation reactions!

But as we opened this secret passage, and as fresh air re-injected here after more than two thousand years, this wooden box may have undergone changes that are invisible to our naked eyes, and may have become extremely fragile!

This kind of thing is very strange. The same thing happened in the pyramids of ancient Egypt and the Thousand Buddha Caves in Dunhuang, China. Many antique cultural relics turned into flying ash the moment they came into contact with the air again!

For the sake of prudence, I did not touch this wooden box at the first time, nor did I wipe off the dust and moss attached to it, I just waited for everyone to come over, and then I did these things under the witness of everyone.”

"You're right, Steven, in a long-term air-isolated environment, many antiques with a long history can be preserved intact and look new for a long time.

However, when the small environment where they are located changes suddenly and fresh air is injected, some antique relics and artworks will instantly age and even turn into ashes.

The rapid aging process of these antique cultural relics and works of art seems to have spent hundreds of thousands of years in a few seconds, especially the murals are the most affected.

Fortunately, there are no mural artworks here, only bronze sculptures and various stone murals. The oxidation reaction is not violent, but you still have to be careful! "

Antonio continued, affirming Ye Tian's approach.

Hearing this, everyone at the scene nodded, and a flash of admiration flashed in everyone's eyes.

At this moment, everyone in this secret room is either an expert in the industry, or a half-expert, or even a little bit of relevant knowledge.

Everyone knows that what Ye Tian said is right, so naturally there is no objection.

Next, Ye Tian continued to introduce the situation, and then walked forward with a towel, ready to wipe off the dust and moss attached to the wooden box!

He stretched out his hand cautiously, put the towel on the black walnut box, and was about to wipe it off.

At this moment, the seemingly intact and very strong wooden box suddenly made a crackling sound.

Immediately afterwards, the wooden box collapsed in an instant like a building block that had been pushed down, and scattered on the stone platform.

At the same time, a bright light flashed in front of everyone's eyes, which was so dazzling that everyone at the scene couldn't help blinking their eyes to adapt to the sudden light!