Treasure Hunt all over the World

Chapter 3184 Athena's belly

Not too far ahead, Ye Tian and the others walked into another antique store.

Compared to the previous one, this antique store is a little bigger and has more goods in it.

The goods displayed here are very miscellaneous, including Arabic-style antique cultural relics and works of art, as well as antique cultural relics and works of art from Europe, America, Asia, North Africa and Black Africa.

There are even some antique-looking Chinese chinaware, apparently aimed at the growing number of Chinese tourists.

Of course, there are not many real antique cultural relics and works of art, and the value is relatively average.

Most of them are fakes, so-called antique cultural relics and works of art, which are worthless.

There are also some local handicrafts, modern handicrafts, and tourist souvenirs.

Seeing Ye Tian and the others coming in, especially seeing the wooden box in Ye Tian's hand, the antique shop owner's face instantly turned pale, his eyes full of horror.

The news that Ye Tian had discovered an antique relic from the Carthaginian period in his last antique shop spread like wildfire and spread quickly throughout the ancient city of Salle and the antique circle in Rabat.

It won't be long before the news spreads throughout the Moroccan antiques and art world.

Everyone who heard the news was full of envy, and their eyes were red.

Those antique dealers, big and small, who opened shops or set up stalls, felt a wave of trepidation, lest the next person to be looted would be themselves.

The owner of this antique shop is naturally the same, nervous.

But he still squeezed out a smile that was uglier than crying, and greeted this super crocodile who walked into his antique store.

"Good morning, Mr. Steven, welcome, I'm Arisa, the owner of this antique shop"

"Good morning, Mr. Arisa, it's a pleasure to meet you. The ancient city of Sale is very beautiful, and your antique shop is also very eye-catching. The first time I saw it, I wanted to come in and stroll."

Ye Tian said with a smile, complimenting the other party.

With that, he stepped forward and shook hands with Arisa.

While shaking hands, Arisa secretly complained.

"I wish I had an unremarkable antique store, that way I wouldn't attract a scary guy like you, I don't want to be the next unlucky guy"

After a few words of courtesy, Ye Tian began to visit the antique shop.

Alisha followed by the side and was responsible for the explanation.

After a while, Ye Tian came to the depths of the antique shop.

He, who had been walking around as if watching flowers, suddenly stopped and pointed to a set of rusted armor and said:

"If I'm not mistaken, this should be a set of Moorish cavalry armor, right? It's more severely rusted and damaged."

Arisa immediately stepped forward and started explaining.

"Yes, Mr. Steven, this is indeed a set of Moorish cavalry armor, and it is a set of unearthed antique relics. During the rule of the Roman Empire, the Moors were the main force of the Roman Empire's cavalry.

Due to the age, the complete set of Moorish cavalry armor in the Roman Empire is rare. Although this armor is somewhat damaged, it is also a good antique relic. Are you interested in this armor? "

When he said these words, Arisa's eyes lit up with anticipation.

He knew the old Moorish cavalry armor very well and understood their true value.

He really wanted to take this opportunity to sell this ancient armor, and it would be great if it could be sold at a high price.

Unfortunately, the result made him a little disappointed.

Ye Tian shook his head and said with a smile:

"You are right, Mr. Arisa, the complete Roman Empire Moorish cavalry armor is indeed rare. This is also a good set of antiques and has a certain collection value.

But as I'm sure you've heard, I rarely collect antiques and artworks from tombs, even if the antiques and artworks are very rare or even priceless.

It is a pity that this set of Moorish cavalry armor came from the tomb, and the blood on it is very obvious, so I will not buy this armor, it is not bad to appreciate it! "

As he said that, he stretched out his fingers and touched a few spots on the armor.

Following the direction of his fingers, everyone saw those deep black colors and nodded.

Arisa also nodded, and a look of disappointment flashed in his eyes at the same time.

He knew that this set of Moorish cavalry armor would have to be held in his hands for a while.

But he is not without harvest. With Ye Tian's words, it can be regarded as an endorsement for this antique cultural relic, and its provenance is affirmed.

That way, he can justifiably raise the price and sell it to collectors or tourists who like the antique artifact.

After admiring this set of Moorish cavalry armor, Ye Tian looked at another item next to it.

It was a cavalry saber with a simple shape and looked like an antique cultural relic. In fact, it is an antique modern handicraft.

In this antique shop, Ye Tian stayed for less than twenty minutes in total, and then left.

Although he had made discoveries here, those discoveries weren't worth letting him do it himself, just leave it to Bowie and the others.

The group of them had just come out of the antique store, and several media reporters who were guarding the door immediately began to ask questions aloud.

"Good morning, Mr. Steven, what treasure did you find in this antique store? Can you tell everyone?"

"Hello, Mr. Steven, what are you going to do with the antique artifact from the Carthaginian civilization?"

Ye Tian looked at these media reporters, then smiled and said aloud:

"Good morning, friends from the media, thank you for your attention, there are many good things in this antique shop, but I have not found or gained anything.

As for the antique relic of the Carthaginian civilization, I plan to collect and study it myself, and I will display that antique relic in my private museum in the future! "

After answering a few questions, he left and continued down the street.

Seven or eight minutes later, he walked into another small antique store.

In this antique shop, he still had no harvest, and quickly came out of it.

In the next time, the group continued to visit the old town of Saale.

While visiting, I also visited the few antique shops here, including some stalls selling antique cultural relics and handicrafts.

When the time came to 1 noon, they ended their tour of the old city and went to a nearby restaurant for dinner.

At this time, several antique cultural relics and works of art were already in the hands of several company employees who followed.

In addition to the red copper jug ​​from the Carthaginian civilization, Ye Tian found a few treasures that were worth shooting, and then used various methods to buy those things.

Among these things, there are both antique artifacts from the Arab region of North Africa, as well as works of art from Europe and West Africa, each of which has its own characteristics and is of great value.

And these are just some of the most valuable discoveries.

He did not buy the other antiques and works of art that were relatively common in value and ignored by people, but he did not intend to let them go.

Bowie, who has already come to Rabat, will bring people to the old town of Salle tomorrow to clean up, collect all the antiques and artworks, and then transport them to New York.

In the future, they will appear in some small and medium-sized auctions in New York and in some antique shops, bringing a steady stream of money to the Brave and Intrepid Exploration Company.

Just after entering the restaurant and sitting down, Ye Haiya immediately leaned over and said in a low voice:

"Steven, you are so scary, if this goes on like this, the antique shops in Rabat will no longer be able to find anything.

All the good things have been looted by you, as the deputy minister of the Ministry of Culture, I still hope that you will show mercy and give others some hope."

Ye Tian looked at the old friend, then smiled and said:

"Actually, you don't have to worry, Ye Haiya, based on what I know about this industry, there must be some good things in antique shops, big and small, that are their treasures.

Those things sold in antique stores are all goods, and there is no essential difference with the goods sold in other stores. I buy one today, and tomorrow they will buy new goods and put them in the store for sale.

Since it is a commodity, it is only valuable when it flows. Besides, if it weren't for me, they might not be able to recognize the real value of those antique cultural relics and works of art, such as the red copper jug.

It is precisely because I discovered the origin of the copper jug ​​that it can reflect its real value. By studying the copper jug, we can better understand the ancient and mysterious Carthaginian civilization.”

Hearing this, Ye Haiya couldn't help being silent.

He knew what he said was right, but he felt awkward.

Co-authoring good things should fall into the hands of you, only in this way, those antique cultural relics and works of art can be considered to have not been buried, and only reflect their real value!

Could it be that those unlucky antique shop owners deserve to be ransacked, what the **** is the logic of robbers?

After a few chats, Ye Haiya returned to his dining table.

He could only secretly pray for the rest of the antique shop owners, that they would be lucky and not be the next unlucky one!

In no time, a sumptuous and delicious lunch was on the table.

Everyone immediately ended the discussion and began to enjoy the food.

...

In the blink of an eye, it was about three o'clock in the afternoon.

Ye Tian and the others have left the old town of Salle and returned to the new urban area of ​​Rabat.

But instead of returning to the hotel, they wandered around the new city.

Unlike ordinary tourists, they go to places like antique stores and galleries, not tourist attractions.

This is a small antique shop located in the new urban area of ​​Rabat. The door is decorated with antiques, and there are many potted flowers, which is very tasteful.

The convoy of the joint exploration team stopped at the entrance of this antique store.

The armed security guards under Ye Tian were guarding the door of the antique shop and beside the car, watching the surrounding movements vigilantly.

The Moroccan policemen who followed the protection were guarding the periphery, staring at the people watching the lively, and at the passing pedestrians and vehicles.

Don't ask, Ye Tian and the others are in this antique shop, and they have been in for a while.

in an antique store.

Ye Tianzheng was squatting on the ground, studying a broken statue fragment.

This is a fragment of a marble statue. It is not small and heavy. Judging from its outline and lines, it looks like the abdomen of a large-scale portrait sculpture.

The line of its abdomen is soft and smooth, and there is a layer of veil on the outside of the abdomen, which seems to dance gently in the breeze, giving an elegant feeling.

It is a pity that this is just a large fragment of the statue. It has neither the torso nor the head, nor the lower body. I don't know who it is, or the goddess.

Due to its age, the surface of this fragment of the marble statue is somewhat weathered and pitted.

However, this does not disguise the classical beauty of this fragment of the statue.

Just as Ye Tian was concentrating on studying the remnant of the statue, the others at the scene were at a loss.

There are only a few lines and a navel on this fragment of the statue, which can be read at a glance, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is a slate.

With such a piece of marble statue, what is there to study?

Not only did Paul teach them, but the owner of this antique shop also did not understand the value of this fragment of the statue!

Fortunately, he didn't see the ecstasy flashing in Ye Tian's eyes from time to time. If he did, he would definitely not think so.

That is a look that finds a priceless treasure, even on Ye Tian, ​​it doesn't appear often.

Ye Tian studied this piece of marble statue by himself for a while, then looked up at the antique shop owner and asked with a smile:

"Excuse me, what's the price of this piece of marble statue? If the price is right, I don't mind taking this thing and go back to study it!"

The antique shop owner didn't immediately make an offer, but carefully looked at the fragment of the marble statue, trying to see something.

Unfortunately, he did not find anything new.

Not only him, but everyone else on the scene.

In fact, such a separate piece of statue has so few carving marks, and there is no connection between the previous and the next, even if God comes, there is no reason for it!

After pondering for a moment, the antique shop owner tentatively made an offer.

"Fifty thousand dollars, Mr. Steven, for fifty thousand dollars you can have it"

Hearing this offer, Ye Tian was immediately smirked.

"Man, if I'm not mistaken, you're going to sell this piece of statue as marble for carving, not as a piece of statue.

Such a piece of marble with a slightly weathered surface, although the texture is not bad, can it really sell for a sky-high price of $50,000? I would never believe it! "

The old face of the antique shop owner blushed immediately, but it returned to normal in a blink of an eye.

Ye Tian really got it right!

He really sells it as carving material, not as a statuary of a sculpture.

Because the surface is somewhat weathered, even if it is sold as a carving material, it has been ignored for a long time.

The antique shop owner was silent for a moment, and then he adjusted the price.

"Well, Steven, the price of this fragment of the statue is ten thousand dollars, I can only give in so much, this is the final reserve price, if you can accept it, you can take this stone.

After I received the fragment of the statue, I asked someone to do an appraisal. Although I didn't identify who it came from or who it was depicting, I can be sure that this marble is very precious.

[To tell the truth, recently I have been using Mimi to read and read books to keep up with updates, switch sources, and read aloud tones, which can be used by Android and Apple. 】

This should be the legendary ancient Greek marble of Paros, which has long since disappeared. The treasure of the Louvre Museum, Venus of Milos, was carved with this marble!

From this point, it can be judged that this should be a remnant of a certain ancient Greek sculpture. That ancient Greek sculpture has long since ceased to exist, and only this fragment remains, and there is no way to determine its value! "

Hearing this, Ye Tian couldn't help flashing a bit of surprise in his eyes.

The antique shop owner was somewhat surprised that it was a precious piece of Paros marble and deduced that the piece was from an ancient Greek sculpture!

Fortunately, this guy only knows so much, otherwise the trouble will be big!

Although he was very excited in his heart, he was still very calm on the surface, and he could not see any flaws.

He pretended to think about it, and then stretched out his right hand.

"Okay, if you sell it for $10,000, let's just say that this fragment of the statue is a rare Paros marble, and it's worth the price."

With that said, he shook hands with the antique shop owner and concluded this antique art deal.

The next thing is simple!

Moments later, they completed the transaction.

This piece of marble statue also officially changed hands and was taken into the bag by Ye Tian!

At this moment, the antique shop owner suddenly asked curiously:

"Steven, I still don't understand, you are not a sculptor~www.readwn.com~Why do you buy such a damaged piece of marble statue?"

Ye Tian smiled softly, and then said his reason.

"The reason is actually very simple, this is a remnant of a classical Greek sculpture, the abdomen of a certain classical sculpture, and it can be seen from its outline and lines, there is no doubt about it.

Last year in Greece and Italy, I found some fragments of classical Greek sculpture, and I started collecting fragments of similar styles and textures all over Europe.

I wanted to try to see if I could piece together that ancient Greek sculpture and make it reappear in the world. After nearly a year of hard work, I really got a lot of scraps.

When I just saw this fragment of the statue, I found that the carving technique and artistic style it shows are very similar to the statue fragments I have been collecting, and the texture is exactly the same!

If this is really the fragment of the statue I'm looking for, that would be great, I believe it won't be long before I can put together that ancient Greek sculpture and surprise the world! "

"Steven, which master's work is that ancient Greek sculpture? It must be very famous, right?"

Professor Paul suddenly interjected and asked curiously.

Others were also very curious, and the antique shop owner was a little regretful.

He had a very strong feeling that he might have missed a priceless treasure and might have been looted.

David, who was at the scene, was full of ecstasy.

At this point, he had already guessed where this fragment of the marble statue came from!

There is no doubt that this must be the work of Phidias, the **** of classical sculpture, the belly of the goddess Athena! Click to download this site APP, massive novels, free to read!