Treasure Hunt all over the World

When the tripartite joint exploration team arrived at the Obelisk Square on the outskirts of Axum, it had already been blocked by a large number of Tigray state military police, and tourists were not allowed to enter!

After the convoy arrived here, everyone did not get out of the car immediately, but the Israeli security personnel led by Seaman checked the place thoroughly.

Ye Tian and the others didn't end until they were sure it was safe and there was no danger, and they landed on the edge of the Obelisk Square.

It is more accurate to say that this is a square than it is a ruins.

In this famous square, there are more than a dozen obelisks, large and small.

The tallest of these obelisks is about 24 meters, but the lowest is only a few meters, and there is even only one base left.

And in various parts of the square, there are still many obelisks broken into several pieces, some obelisks have even turned into piles of stones of different sizes, and the original appearance cannot be seen at all.

In addition to the complete or incomplete obelisk, there are many other buildings on the square, but only a ruined wall remains!

Most of the buildings have collapsed, leaving only a few low walls, and even a granite plinth, which is only a little higher than the ground.

Underneath the Obelisk Square, there are many criss-cross tunnels and some very secret underground buildings hidden.

Compared with the obelisks and other buildings on the ground, the preservation of these underground buildings is much better, and many buildings are well preserved.

Around this obelisk square, there is a high wall that surrounds the entire square and separates it from the outside world.

Inside the wall is a paid scenic spot, a world cultural heritage; outside the wall are several villages, where many Tigray people live.

On the north side of the Obelisk Square, there is a towering hill.

There are many hills of different heights around, rolling up and down, and the vegetation on these hills is quite dense and lush.

Ye Tian, ​​who got off the car, looked at the undulating hills and dense forests around the Obelisk Square, and couldn't help frowning slightly.

There is no doubt that those places are very suitable for hiding, and also very suitable for ambushes.

If someone wants to attack the tripartite joint exploration team, it is easy to find a very ideal hiding place around, staring at this side secretly, ready to strike at any time.

Since the area is very wide,

Even if the Israelis launched an investigation and made various arrangements one day in advance, it is still difficult to take care of all places.

Those places that are ignored by them are very likely to be used by others to carry out sneak attacks secretly.

With the arrival of the tripartite joint exploration team, many Tigray people living around the Obelisk Square have flocked to the surrounding hills and looked down at this side.

No one knows whether there are some guys with ulterior motives hidden among these Tigray people watching the excitement.

Ye Tian took a quick look at the surrounding environment, then picked up the walkie-talkie and said:

"Himan, the field of view here is too wide, and there are many places to hide around, especially those dense forests. You must check carefully. It is best to use a small drone to carry an infrared thermal imager to check!"

"Understood, Steven, we will carefully check every forest and every hill here, and there are our people on every hill around the Obelisk Square!"

"There are also Tigray people gathered on the surrounding hills to watch the excitement, and see if there are any suspicious guys inside."

"Received, our people have already mixed into the crowd, if any suspicious elements are found, we will report them as soon as possible!"

Seaman responded over the intercom.

While talking, the deputy mayor of Axum and others walked over here.

Seeing them, Ye Tian immediately ended the call.

Joshua and the others, as well as several archaeologists and historians, also came over one after another.

After everyone gathered together and discussed a few words, the deputy mayor of Axum said:

"Gentlemen, the Obelisk Square is completely closed today and no tourists are accepted. The tripartite joint exploration team can carry out exploration operations here, provided that no damage is caused!"

"Of course, Mr. Mayor, this is a world cultural heritage and an important symbol of Ethiopian civilization. We will take good care of every brick and tile here and will never cause any damage!"

Ye Tian smiled and nodded.

"Before the start of the exploration operation, the person in charge of the Obelisk Square will lead you to visit and give an explanation"

"That would be great, we can just use this to understand the situation here"

"Gentlemen, please"

As he spoke, the deputy mayor of Axum made a gesture of invitation.

Next, everyone walked to the gate of the Obelisk Square together.

The rest of the tripartite joint exploration team began to unload various exploration equipment and various materials including weapons and ammunition from the vehicle, and prepared to transport them into the Obelisk Square to start today's exploration operation.

In the blink of an eye, Ye Tian and the others had entered the Obelisk Square.

As soon as they entered, everyone saw the tallest and most magnificent obelisk standing in the center of the square.

The obelisk is like an Optimus Prime, standing on a granite base, pointing directly at the sky, quite shocking!

"Gentlemen, the Axum obelisk is different from the Egyptian obelisks you have seen before. The Axum obelisk is often carved from a single block of granite, which is extremely difficult to make.

Before Christianity was introduced into Ethiopia, that is, before the fourth century AD, the rulers of Ethiopia spent a lot of money and manpower to build huge stone monuments to set up monuments for the kings.

People set up tall obelisks in the square where the funeral was held, and used the oldest Giswen in Ethiopia to record the great achievements of the kings and mark the tombs of the kings.

Many exquisite patterns and patterns are carved on these ancient obelisks. By studying these characters and patterns, we can get a glimpse of the ancient history of Emperor Axum,..."

The person in charge of the Obelisk Square began to explain, introducing the situation here.

While listening to the explanation of the Tigray man, everyone visited this ancient obelisk square.

There is nothing modern here, everything remains the same.

Here, time seems to have stopped, at the time of the Aksum Kingdom one or two thousand years ago.

Walking on this ancient square and among these broken walls, everyone seems to be having a dialogue with history, like walking into the history of Axum and Ethiopia.

While talking, everyone has come to the tallest obelisk in the center of the square.

The obelisk stands on a rectangular granite base, with more than a dozen steps in front, surrounded by many stone piers and guardrails, surrounding the obelisk.

When they got here, everyone stopped and looked up at this towering ancient building.

"Gentlemen, this is the tallest existing obelisk in Ethiopia. It is about 24 meters high and weighs 200 tons. It has a history of more than 1,700 years and is a symbol of Ethiopian civilization.

During World War II, Italian dictator Mussolini ordered the obelisk to be transported to Italy and erected in Rome as a symbol of Italy's victory over Ethiopia.

In 1947, Italy promised the United Nations that it would return all looted Ethiopian cultural relics, and after several twists and turns, this obelisk, which symbolizes Ethiopian civilization, was able to return,..."

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After about forty minutes, everyone finished their visit.

In fact, everyone only visited a few more important obelisks.

The rest of the relatively short and collapsed obelisks, as well as numerous architectural ruins and underground complexes, were not visited one by one due to time constraints.

At this time, many members, experts and scholars of the tripartite joint exploration team, as well as many exploration equipment and materials, have entered this obelisk square.

After the visit, Ye Tian came to the place where the tripartite joint exploration team assembled.

He first had a brief understanding of the situation, and then said to everyone present:

"Guys, let's start to explore this ancient obelisk square, which is a world cultural heritage. During the operation, everyone must be careful not to cause any damage.

Still the same as before, everyone is in groups of two, and each group has a pulse metal detector to scan every inch of the ground in the Obelisk Square. If you find anything, remember to notify me immediately.

The places we are going to explore today include not only the buildings above the ground in Obelisk Square, but also the buildings below the ground. Let’s explore the buildings on the ground first, and the parts below the ground will be discussed later.

It has a large area and a relatively wide field of vision. During the exploration process, everyone must take care of each other and try not to leave the sight of the adjacent exploration team. I will also arrange security personnel to follow and protect everyone.

Everyone has seen the situation around the Obelisk Square. Here I want to emphasize one point. If we are attacked, everyone must remember to take cover on the spot and don't run around! "

After the voice fell, everyone immediately responded in unison:

"Understood, Steven, we know what to do!"

Next, Ye Tian said some precautions, and then ended his speech.

Afterwards, he asked Cole and the others to deploy armed security personnel to follow the various exploration teams for safety.

After the arrangement was completed, many members of the tripartite joint exploration team took action immediately.

Everyone opened those metal suitcases one after another, took out pulse metal detectors and other exploration equipment, and Kevlar body armor from inside, and quickly equipped them.

Immediately afterwards, the various exploration groups dispersed, and according to the plan that Ye Tian and the others had prepared in advance, each determined an area and started exploring.

Ye Tian himself led an exploration team, as well as several experts and scholars, to the ruins in the Obelisk Square.

Joshua, the deputy mayor of Axum and others followed.

Not only them, almost everyone in Obelisk Square is paying attention to the movement here.

Everyone wants to see if Ye Tian can create another miracle and bring everyone a huge surprise!

In a short while, Ye Tian and the others had come to the ruins of a collapsed obelisk, ready to explore.

This is the largest obelisk ruin in the entire square. There are as many as dozens of obelisk fragments scattered on the ground. meter area.

Not only that, but under these huge number of obelisk fragments, there are also two ancient architectural ruins and a winding and well-preserved tunnel.

Walking here, Ye Tian observed the situation first, and then nodded to an archaeologist in the same group.

The next moment, the archaeologist from Columbia University began to introduce the situation:

"Guys, the ruins of the obelisk you see here was once the most magnificent obelisk in all of Ethiopia and the largest known monolithic structure in the world.

The obelisk is 33 meters high, weighs hundreds of tons, and has 13 floors. Its history is older than the 24-meter-high obelisk in the center of the square, and it is said to date back to BC.

It's a pity that this magnificent obelisk has collapsed long ago, and it has become the ruins before everyone's eyes. On the fragments of these obelisks, many of the oldest Giswen in Ethiopia are engraved.

By studying these ancient texts, we may be able to find clues about Solomon's treasure, and at the same time, we can also learn something about Axum before and after BC."

Hearing the archaeologist's introduction, everyone nodded incessantly.

After his introduction, Ye Tian continued to say:

"Nick, come and scan the ground of this ruin to see if there are unknown metal objects buried here. A few experts and scholars and I will study these obelisk fragments!"

"Okay, Steven"

Nick nodded in response, and another subordinate also nodded.

Afterwards, everyone split up and started to act.

The exploration team took a pulse metal detector and began to scan the ground of the ruins.

Ye Tian and several archaeologists and paleographers came to different obelisk fragments, squatted down and began to study to see if they could find anything.

After a while, everyone has discovered something.

"Steven, look at these patterns and decorations, which have obvious Arabic cultural styles. They are very similar to some ancient stone carvings we saw in Yemen before, and they have a lot in common.

Combined with the long history of this obelisk, it is certain that in BC, the Arabs crossed from the other side of the Red Sea and gradually penetrated into northern Ethiopia.

These newcomers brought better agriculture, architectural art, and varied trade to the local area, as well as new religions. Aksum's economy and culture developed significantly during this stage.

According to relevant legends, the area ruled by the Queen of Sheba happened to cover the southern part of the Arabian Peninsula and the northern part of Ethiopia, and Axum is one of the legendary capitals.”

An archaeologist from Columbia University pointed to several ancient patterns and texts on the obelisk fragments.

Following the direction of his fingers, Ye Tian looked at the patterns and words, and then nodded slightly.

"That's right, these ancient patterns and characters are indeed very similar to the stone carving patterns we found in the ruins deep in the Yemeni desert, and they have obvious Arabic cultural colors.

The ancient ruins in Yemen are very close to Marib, another capital city of the legendary Kingdom of Sheba. The same style of stone carving patterns appear in these two places, and there must be a connection”

While talking, a paleographer who was looking at another obelisk fragment not far away suddenly said excitedly:

"Steven, come and take a look. The fragment of the obelisk seems to mention the Queen of Sheba, and it seems to describe some deeds of the Queen of Sheba in Axum!"

Hearing this, Ye Tian immediately raised his head and looked over there.

Everyone else at the scene was the same, looking over there one after another, everyone was very excited.

Afterwards, Ye Tian stood up and walked over there, and the others immediately followed.

In two or three steps, everyone came to the paleographer.

Seeing Ye Tian approaching, the paleographer immediately pointed to a few lines of text on the fragment of the obelisk in front of him and said:

"Steven, look at these ancient scripts, they are older than Ethiopia's oldest Gishwen, to be precise, they are closer to the ancient Semitic language than Gishwen.

We have just analyzed these ancient texts, and we can basically conclude that the content recorded in these ancient texts is about some deeds of the Queen of Sheba in Axum.

Among them, there are several repeated words, which were also found many times in the ruins of the legendary Bathing Pool of the Queen of Sheba. After careful comparison, we made such a judgment.”

While the paleographer was introducing, Ye Tian was also carefully observing these ancient characters, as well as the patterns and decorations carved on this obelisk fragment.

Although he couldn't understand these ancient characters between ancient Semitic and Gisven, and couldn't figure out their exact meanings!

However, he can see which era these words come from, when they were engraved on this obelisk, and how long the history is!

After observing for a while, he nodded and said:

"If the content recorded in these ancient texts is really related to the Queen of Sheba, remembering her deeds in Axum, then it is basically certain that Axum is the capital of the Kingdom of Sheba, at least one of the capitals!

By extension, if Axum is the capital of the Kingdom of Sheba, then after Menelik I escaped from Jerusalem, it is very likely that he would return here with some of Solomon's treasures and hide them here! "

Before the words were finished, the eyes of everyone at the scene lit up, and everyone was very excited.

A trace of worry flashed in the eyes of several Ethiopians who were also present, especially the representatives of the religious circles!

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