Treasure Hunt all over the World

Latest website: Chapter 3202 The God of the Phoenicians

Soon, the first batch of gold coins was put into a cloth bag and then hoisted to the ground.

Next, Ye Tian personally opened the black cloth bag, took out the gold coins inside, and presented them to everyone.

As those gold coins appeared, a dazzling golden light flashed across the scene, making everyone dizzy.

Immediately afterwards, excited exclamations erupted from the scene.

"Wow! What kind of gold coin is this? It's so beautiful."

“It seems like this is really an amazing treasure, and it’s bound to cause quite a stir!”

While everyone was exclaiming, Professor Ye Tian and Paul, as well as the two antique cultural relic appraisal experts who were also at the scene, were all stunned.

It can be seen that each of their eyes is full of ecstasy, and they even can't believe their own eyes.

Of course, Ye Tian was acting, but the others showed their true feelings.

Before the exclamation could end, Yahya asked impatiently:

"Steven, this is a gold coin from that era. What is its value? Let me introduce it to you!"

Following his words, Ye Tian and the others suddenly woke up.

Immediately afterwards, Professor Paul and two antique cultural relic appraisal experts immediately squatted down, each picked up a gold coin, appraised and admired it with admiration.

"Wow! I didn't expect that there are Queen Tennet and Zuma gold coins hidden here, and there are so many of them. It's incredible!"

"More importantly, these gold coins are still so perfectly preserved. Every gold coin is a priceless treasure!"

While they were filled with admiration, Ye Tian also picked up a gold coin and admired it intoxicatedly.

Others at the scene were confused at this time.

Just when Yahya was about to ask again, Ye Tian had already begun to introduce.

"Gentlemen, this is a very ancient gold coin. It comes from the ancient and mysterious Carthage civilization. Its name is Queen Tennet and Standing Horse 1 Standard Amber Gold Coin. It was forged in the city of Carthage.

Amber gold is actually an alloy of gold and silver. The reason why the Carthaginians used amber gold to cast gold coins was mainly to make up for the shortage of precious metals caused by being often involved in domestic and foreign wars, and it became a special feature.

The front of this gold coin shows the head of a queen wearing a crown of wheat ears, three earrings and a necklace. She is the wife of Baal, the main god of Carthage, and one of the main goddesses believed in the Carthage area.

Tanit is the mother goddess in charge of fertility, equivalent to the Phoenician goddess Astarte. The Carthaginians' worship of Tanit first appeared in the fifth century BC, and soon surpassed the worship of the god Baal. worship.

On many Carthaginian monuments that have been discovered, the goddess Tannite is often placed before the god Baal. Because she wears a crown of wheat ears, she was also considered in ancient times to be Demeter, the goddess of grains in ancient Greek mythology.

In the ancient Roman period, she was considered to be the grain goddess Criss or his daughter Proserpina in Roman mythology. Since Carthage had close contacts with ancient Rome and ancient Greece, this situation was also normal.

The goddess Tannite on this gold coin is very close to the image of the water nymph Arethusa on the coins of the Greek city-states of Sicily such as Syracuse. It is obviously influenced by the artistic style of the coins of the Greek city-states of Sicily."

While introducing it, Ye Tian also showed everyone the front of this ancient gold coin.

Everyone can see very clearly that the front of this ancient gold coin is indeed engraved with the head of a goddess wearing a crown of wheat ears. The carving is very exquisite and amazing.

Through his introduction, everyone had a preliminary understanding of this ancient gold coin in an instant.

At the same time, everyone was secretly amazed.

Steven is indeed as legendary as he is, knowing everything and mastering everything.

He could speak clearly about such an extremely rare ancient gold coin when he picked it up.

He has an extremely thorough understanding of the historical background and various stories behind this ancient gold coin, and even the myths related to it, which makes people admire him.

After introducing the front side of the gold coin, Ye Tian turned the gold coin over and continued the introduction.

“On the back of this ancient gold coin, there is an engraving of a horse standing with its head held high, which may come from the founding legend of the city of Carthage and is also the origin of the name of this gold coin.

According to legend, when the Phoenicians founded the city of Carthage, they followed the instructions of Queen Tennant and dug out a horse head somewhere in the city.

This is considered to be a good omen for the location of the city of Carthage. There is also a legend that this standing horse is a symbol of the main god of Carthage, that is, the god Baal Harmon..."

With his introduction and display, everyone saw the standing horse on the back of the gold coin and were amazed by its beauty.

Everyone has a more comprehensive understanding of this ancient Carthaginian coin.

"According to relevant historical data, this kind of Carthage Queen Tennet and Station Horse 1 standard amber gold coins were struck in the late Carthage period, and its mint was located in the city of Carthage.

The fall of Carthage was in 147 BC. If these gold coins were hidden by the Carthaginians, then the time can be pushed back to before 147 BC.

In other words, the existence of this ancient fishing village to the west of the hill may be pushed back to before the second century BC. At that time, this fishing village may have already existed.

Let's talk about this Carthage gold coin. Due to its extremely old age, the number of mints is quite limited, but it is made very beautifully, making them top-notch antique cultural relics.

In the field of antique coin collection, Queen of Heaven Tanit and War Horse 1 standard amber gold coins are extremely rare. They are top-notch antique coins that can be encountered but cannot be found, and they are also priceless treasures.

The discovery of these Queen of Carthage Tennet and Zuma 1 standard amber gold coins, once announced to the public, will definitely cause a huge sensation in the antique coin collection market."

Before he could finish his words, there was an exclamation of exclamation once again.

"Wow! The existence of this fishing village can be pushed back to BC, and the history is too long. No wonder there are legends about Atlantis circulating here."

"If these Carthaginian coins are priceless, then the value of this treasure is amazing."

Listening to everyone's discussion, Ye Tian couldn't help but chuckle.

After a pause, he said loudly:

“The Queen Tennet and Zhanma 1 gold coins themselves are also divided into grades. Gold coins minted in the early stages have a high gold content, have special marks such as dots, and are golden in color, and their value is relatively higher.

The gold content of the later castings was lower, the casting process was rough, and the value was relatively low. However, the ones we found were all the Queen of Heaven Tennet and Zhanma 1 gold coins cast in the early stages.

Although these Queen Tennet and Standing Horse 1 gold coins are top-notch antique coins and priceless treasures, finding so many at once will definitely have a certain impact on their market prices.

In this case, it is difficult to maintain the price of such top-notch antique coins, and we can only sell them slowly, or only sell them to major museums, not to private collectors! "

"ah!"

Yahya immediately exclaimed, somewhat disappointed in his eyes.

While they were talking, the second batch of gold coins was also hoisted up, and the number was much less than the first.

What was hoisted up this time was still Queen Tennet and Standing Horse 1 standard amber gold coins, and they were both early versions.

Ye Tian opened the cloth bag and inspected it carefully, then ordered two of his employees to clean the floor carefully to make sure nothing was missed.

The value of this kind of antique gold coin is so high that even missing one would be a big loss.

Just in case, he also asked Jason to send a pulse metal detector down to completely scan the underground secret room.

After confirming that not a single gold coin was missing, the two men responsible for cleaning up the Carthage treasure began the next step of cleaning up.

Soon, the two bronze sculptures hidden in the underground chamber were carefully lifted out.

For safety reasons and to avoid possible damage caused by direct sunlight, the two bronze sculptures are tightly wrapped.

After being transported to the ground, they were immediately transferred to the hut on the top of the mountain to avoid direct sunlight.

After the two statues were moved into the hut, Ye Tiancai carefully opened the black cloth wrapped outside.

Following his movements, these two ancient bronze sculptures finally appeared in front of everyone.

Due to their age and environmental factors, these two bronze sculptures have become rusty, and in some places they have even been worn through, making them very fragile.

Fortunately, these two ancient bronze sculptures have been discovered by a three-party joint exploration team in a relatively timely manner.

Had they been discovered a few hundred years later, they would have been completely scrapped.

Although the two bronze sculptures are in poor condition and stained with rust, they are still recognizable.

The first thing that appeared in front of everyone was a bronze sculpture with a bull's head and a human body, holding a spear in his hand. It was not very big and heavy.

To be more precise, this is a statue of a god with a bull's head, a horse's face, and a human body. It is very beautifully carved, but it is a pity that it is too badly rusted.

The moment they saw this bronze statue, Ye Tian and Professor Paul were stunned, and they were all shocked and dumbfounded.

David and Yahya were confused. They had never seen such a statue before, and they had no idea who this god was and what his status was!

After a while, Professor Paul exclaimed excitedly.

"Oh my God! This is a sculpture of the god Baal. It is so rare. There is no doubt that this is a priceless top antique cultural relic!"

Before he could finish his words, Ye Tian already smiled and continued:

"Yes, this is the sculpture of the god Baal. To be more precise, it is the sculpture of the god Baal Hamon, the king of the gods in Carthage. It is similar to Baal, the male protector of Canaanite religion and Semitic cities. God is different.

Throughout the world, this image of the god Baal Hamon only appears in a few stone murals. This is the first time that a physical sculpture has been discovered. It is indeed a top antique cultural relic! "

Following Ye Tian's explanation, exclamations sounded again at the scene.

David and Yahya finally knew which statue of the legendary god this was.

In fact, they did not know anything about the god Baal, nor did they know the status of the god Baal in related myths and legends.

But that doesn't matter!

The important thing is that they know that this is a priceless top-level antique artifact. This alone is enough!

In the midst of exclamations, Professor Paul rushed to this ancient bronze sculpture and began to admire and study it with fascination!

Ye Tianze smiled, then reached out and uncovered the black cloth covering another statue!

What appeared in front of everyone this time was a naked goddess statue about half a meter high.

Like the bronze statue of Baal, this goddess statue is also rusty, and the rust is very serious. If it is not protected in time, it will be completely scrapped soon.

The body of this goddess statue is curvy and most parts are exposed. There is only a thin layer of gauze on the body, covering the most sensitive parts.

He holds a huge ram's horn in his left hand and a wheel in his right hand. He looks up and looks ahead with a sacred and solemn expression.

The moment he saw this bronze statue, Ye Tian couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and then a look of surprise appeared on his face.

Others, including Professor Paul, were shocked by this ancient bronze statue and froze in place again.

At the same time, some doubts appeared on the faces of several experts and scholars.

After a while, someone spoke up to break the silence.

"Judging from the shape of this statue, it is a statue of Fortuna, the ancient Roman goddess of fate and wealth, but the shape of this statue is a bit weird!"

A Moroccan archaeologist said in surprise, obviously confused.

As soon as he finished speaking, Professor Douglas continued:

"Yes, this is the statue of Fortuna, the goddess of fate and wealth in ancient Roman mythology. The horns and wheels in her hands are the most striking features.

But this statue of Fortuna is very special. It is different from all the statues of Fortuna that I have seen before in Italy and Greece."

After hearing this, some experts and scholars nodded, while others fell into deep thought.

David, Yahya and others who could not understand were all confused.

At this moment, Ye Tian suddenly smiled and said:

“This statue of the goddess of fate is special because she is not Tyche, the goddess of fate and wealth in ancient Greek mythology, nor Fortuna, the goddess of fate and wealth in ancient Roman mythology.

She is Tyche, the goddess of fate and wealth in Phoenician mythology, and one of the main goddesses worshiped in the Carthage area. Her status in Phoenician mythology is even worse than that of Queen Tennite.

The Phoenicians were a nation that was very good at doing business. The status of the goddess of fate and wealth in the hearts of the Phoenicians was much higher than that of the ancient Greeks and Romans.

It is generally believed that these three goddesses of fate and wealth are actually the same god, but they live in different countries and civilizations, and their images are also different, such as those in ancient Greece and ancient Rome.

Since most of the Phoenicians lived in North Africa, the goddess of fate and wealth in their mythology has some appearance characteristics of North Africans, such as the forehead, cheekbones, etc...."

As he spoke, Ye Tian pointed to the face of the bronze statue and pointed out a few of the most obvious facial features for everyone to see.

After his explanation and guidance, everyone quickly saw the difference between the Phoenician goddess of fate and wealth and the goddess of the same name in ancient Greece and Rome.

After he finished the introduction, David suddenly said curiously:

"Steven, can you introduce the god Baal? We don't know much about the myths and legends of the Phoenicians!"

Hearing this, everyone else on the scene nodded.

Obviously, everyone wants to know about the legend of the Phoenicians.

Ye Tian did not refuse, and then said loudly with a smile:

"The god Baal is the ancestor of the Semitic people and the highest-level god of the Semitic people. Legend has it that his origins can be traced back to the son of Noah. Records of worshiping Baal can be found in many Semitic documents and stone carvings.

The Phoenicians were a branch of the Semitic people, and they naturally worshiped Baal as their main god. His images were mostly depicted as humans or bulls, and sometimes as other strange images.

In the Old Testament, the god Baal is the greatest enemy of Jehovah. He was actually worshiped by humans much earlier than Jehovah. He was one of the original gods of the Canaanites, Phoenicians and Syrians."

With his introduction, David and others, who were still confused at first, gradually gained some understanding of the god Baal.

They also gradually understood the Phoenician mythology system.