Treasure hunt begins in England

Chapter 811 The Mystery Solved
On the second day of excavation, the atmosphere at the excavation site became more and more lively, because during the excavation process, everyone found more and more artificial traces under the soil.

For example, the lower part of the temple is obviously a repaired stone wall, and some fragments similar to ceramics or metal mixed in the soil.

Although most of these things can't see any valuable clues at all, one thing can be proved, that is, there are indeed some human remains hidden under this modern square that have never been discovered before.

That's why the staff present were so excited, because these excavated things show that there are still some hidden things in the ruins that have been discovered for a hundred years.

By the time everyone was digging until the afternoon of the second day, they had already dug down to a depth of more than one meter and nearly two meters, and more and more artificial objects were unearthed at the same time.

In the beginning, maybe some pottery or metal scraps were enough to get everyone excited, but now these things are just piled aside by everyone.

"There seem to be some reliefs at the bottom." Around two o'clock in the afternoon, just after the lunch break to avoid the scorching sun at noon, the staff who dug down the stone wall discovered something unusual.

"Let me see—" Hearing the other party's shout, Liang En immediately said in Arabic, then put down a broken sculpture he was inspecting in his hand, and followed the newly dug steps to the bottom of the pit.

"What we found is this—" the staff member immediately said in a respectful tone after seeing Liang En come down, and then revealed the relief on the back.

The reason why he respected him was because Liang En, as a very important scholar, was able to allow everyone to endure hardships on the construction site, and at the same time demonstrated his extremely high academic level.

"Let me see what this is?" After slightly nodding to the staff member, Liang En came to the big pit with a low grunt, and then began to check.

What appeared in front of him was a triangular relief, and after careful inspection, he found that it looked like the upper part of a door.

It is a pity that due to the erosion of those floods that selected a large amount of sediment, the original reliefs on the door were almost destroyed, leaving only a few recognizable traces.

"This thing has a certain ancient Roman style. Or ancient Greek style." After careful identification, Liang En came to his own conclusion. "So let's dig this side first, I believe there should be a door down here."

After making this judgment, everyone immediately concentrated all their strength and started a large-scale excavation work on this place. Before the sun set, a small door that could allow one person to pass appeared in front of everyone.

Like the Khazneh Temple above, this is also a building dug directly on the soft sandstone, but the scale is much smaller and it doesn't look very eye-catching.But no one present could ignore the building.

On the one hand, the style of this building is very similar to that of the Khazneh Temple above, both in the style of ancient Rome and ancient Greece; Obviously one.

In the next half a month, everyone carried out a large-scale excavation under the temple, and found five grottoes, and found some stone hooks carved for hanging objects and a short one that originally covered these grottoes. wall.

More importantly, they unearthed 11 skeletons from the grotto, as well as a series of funerary objects including pottery figurines and painted pottery plates. After identification, these cultural relics came from the beginning of the first century AD.

Since it is from the first century AD, it can be basically inferred that these cemeteries were built during the reign of Areta IV, and considering the integration of the tomb and the temple, it can be inferred indirectly that the king who ordered the excavation of the Khazneh Temple Also him.

Areda is a very unpopular king in history, the kind that 100 of 99 people don't know, but this is the greatest and most successful ruler of Petra.

During his reign the Nabataeans reached their peak of power and wealth.To give the simplest example, more than [-]% of the Nabataean currency has the portrait of Areta IV cast on it.

Judging from the comprehensive archeology of the city at this point in time, he should be the most active monarch in the development of Petra. The magnificent temples and streets of the city were completed during his tenure.

According to historical records, Areta IV has the reputation of being a friend of the people, which makes the Khazneh Temple highly respected and even the core of a series of grand religious buildings.

This has also been confirmed in archaeology. Liang En and his colleagues found some carbonized incense and some animal remains in some pottery bowls unearthed, which are standard items used for sacrifices.

The appearance of sacrifices on the altar means that this is a place for public celebrations and pilgrimage, and the number inside also shows that the civilization of the Nabataeans, who were previously considered to be pure nomads, is obviously much stronger than everyone imagined.

To give a simple example, they found lapis lazuli powder, charred ivory and frankincense and myrrh in the bowl. There is no doubt that these things were very expensive in ancient times, especially after considering the transportation costs. in this way.

For example, the ivory should come from Africa, and the lapis lazuli comes from Afghanistan, which is definitely the top luxury for Petra, which is located on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea.

Now it seems that Areta IV built this famous Kazni Temple as the core building at the entrance of the entire city, and also as his family tomb.

Although judging from the archaeological situation at the site, none of the 11 remains that were excavated matched his age, and the funerary objects did not match his identity.

This seems to fit some records that prove he was not buried here.But what is certain is that it is hope to choose this place as a cemetery for burial.Be able to share the glory with the temple and obtain the protection of the gods.

"This should be a building that integrates religious centers, monuments, and tombs." After synthesizing his findings, Liang En came to his own conclusion.

"That is to say, a mystery that has puzzled people for more than 100 years has been solved. This building is actually similar to a monument, but it is a mixture of religion and ancient ancestor worship."

"Yes, we have found more clues in half a month than in the previous 100 years." Ali nodded, and then subconsciously glanced at the excavation site.

This discovery is really important to the archaeological and historical circles, so in just half a month, dozens of historians and archaeologists from seven or eight countries came and started a comprehensive excavation work.

Even if you just glance down from the simple housing above, you can see that archaeologists from several countries are working together to dig. It is also because of the participation of these people that they can find so many clues in half a month.

"That's right, but we also have to thank those scholars from various countries who came to help." Liang En raised his lips slightly, "If it wasn't for them, you can help us contact enough laboratories, we would definitely not be able to push the progress to the end Now this place."

(End of this chapter)