Chapter 946： William's discovery (2)

In a pile of photos, Yang Cheng saw several pictures of the original appearance of Tutankhamun's tomb in the form of color photos. This surprised Yang Cheng. This was a photo that even Earl Carnarvon didn't have, and he was indeed a British prince.

From the photos, you can find that there are many boxes in the stone room, which are piled up with a lot of gold and silver treasures, and there are even ham, cooked food and bread that are more than three thousand years old, piled up.

However, this is only one of the partial chambers, not the main tomb where Tutankhamun's coffin is stored.

William pointed to the photo and said, "Did you see this place? This is a very secret entrance, located on a wall in the center of the stone room. From here, you enter the main tomb of Tutankhamun."

Then William immediately found several other photos, which were also color photos, "This is Tutankhamun's coffin, which is very shocking. The outer coffin alone has four floors, and the huge volume almost fills the entire main tomb.

What you see now is the first layer of the outer coffin: a large gold-clad wooden sleeve inlaid with blue enamel tiles. The actual object should be larger than the photo, magnificent and brilliant, and the actual color is much brighter than the photo. "

Yang Cheng took a detailed picture of the first layer of the outer coffin and admired it. He found that this photo was closer to the real thing. The coffin was extremely luxurious. From a closer look, the blue part was two blues, one sea blue, and one blue-green. , The use of colors is very natural, it is hard to imagine that this is something made by people 3000 years ago, like crafts.

The second, third and fourth layers of the outer coffin are all such magnificent gold-clad wooden sets, one layer after another, and the craftsmanship is cumbersome and delicate. Only in this way can it reflect the nobility of the pharaoh.

Do you think it's just that? wrong! There is also an inner coffin inside the outer coffin. The first layer of the inner coffin on the photo is a purple-red sarcophagus. The reliefs on the sarcophagus are extremely exquisite. There are fairies with wings spread out on each corner. Those wings are elegantly intersecting together, which is wonderful. , It is like a mural in Z country, and then narrates and records a whole famous, very shocking;

The second and third layers of the inner coffin are human-shaped coffins inlaid with gold. The body of these human-shaped coffins is made of wood and covered with thick gold pieces. The third layer of inner coffins is very gorgeous and is filled with a lot of natural gems such as lapis lazuli. With colored glaze, the face of the human-shaped coffin is lifelike. The image of Tutankhamun is holding the Sovereign Rod in his right hand, and the whip of Pluto Osiris in his left hand, with both hands folded on his chest.

After opening the third layer, there is a pure gold human-shaped coffin that shook the world, that is, the fourth inner coffin. When opened, it is Tutankhamun's mummy and golden mask.

I don’t know who it is, and made a schematic diagram of the tomb. The mummy’s head is facing the mural with 12 monkeys, representing 12 hours of the night. The mural on the left of the mummy depicts the Tutankhamuns in Osiris. Guided towards immortality, the whole tomb is like a theme museum, which is very well preserved. With the blessing of modern technology, it perfectly shows the scene thousands of years ago.

William looked very excited. He scrabbled for a moment among the cluttered photos and found a black background color photo. It was similar to the photo Yang Cheng saw in the High Collier Castle, except that the golden mask of Tutankhamun was more To shock, many sculptures in ancient Egypt have a feeling of "living people". Sometimes they look awkward and don't dare to look directly into the eyes of the sculpture. The golden mask of Tutankhamun belongs to this kind, and you will feel it like Live, I dare not look into its eyes, even if it is only a photo.

William said, "Tutankhamun's golden mask, which used 11 kilograms of pure gold, was still dazzling more than 3,300 years later. Everyone who visited the Egyptian National Museum was surprised that they couldn't shut their mouths.

The golden mask is inlaid with lapis lazuli-based natural gemstones on a large area, and the eye material is made of a synthetic product similar to obsidian and opal. The eyes are piercing and sparkling. The entire mask has smooth lines and exquisite workmanship. Only when it comes to it can you understand why it has such a high status as a river and lake. It is indeed an invaluable treasure in the long river of human civilization. "

Yang Cheng couldn't bear to complain, "Have you seen it?"

William gave a ghostly smile and did not answer directly, "Ancient Egyptian mummies will always add a mask or a portrait board, or use a human-shaped coffin, and use the image of the dead. The purpose is to let the gods recognize themselves, so that they can be obtained. Salvation.

In short, the golden mask is the most precious of the treasures produced in Tutankhamun’s mausoleum. In addition to the golden mask, the other daggers and scepters, including the alabaster jars with Tutankhamun’s internal organs, golden seats, etc. The exquisiteness of the production is completely comparable to the mask. They are all priceless treasures, but no one can question the value of the golden mask as the highest.

Archaeological expert Howard Carter knew this, as did the fifth Earl of Carnarvon who had followed Carter for many years.

According to my investigation, the entourage of the Earl of Carnarvon revealed that the two had quarreled more than once. Before and after entering the mausoleum, there were no fewer than three impressive violent quarrels. "

Yang Cheng put down the photo, "Hurry up and say the point, I can't wait."

William leaned close and said mysteriously, "If my guess is correct, the secret chamber leading to the tomb of Ramses VI is the secret place used by Howard Carter and Earl Carnarvon to transfer some of the treasures, and those The treasures most likely include the golden mask!"

Yang Cheng was not surprised, this was the correct answer in his mind.

"So, the real golden mask is actually kept in the basement of Haycolir Castle, right?"

William hesitated and shook his head I'm not sure, but news came from my channel that the National Museum of Egypt has tried many times to contact the descendants of Earl Canavern without success. "

Yang Cheng frowned. "There is a question here. How did Earl Carnarvon and Howard Carter open the golden coffin and close it without being noticed? Also, they were able to imitate it at the time. Is it exactly the same golden mask?"

"I'm afraid you haven't figured it out. The opening method of the coffin is not complicated. Two adult men are enough to complete the work. As for not being discovered, this is easier to explain. When they formally entered the tomb that year, they were also the first to fight. The golden coffin was also opened by the two of them personally. What's more, everyone was blindfolded by the treasures of gold and silver at the time. How can there be time to pay attention to details?

It's really weird to copy the mask of the same proportion, but with the financial resources and status of the Earl of Carnarvon at the time, it is not impossible. A top craftsman can perfectly restore it, but how did they hide it. I don’t know if it was dated by the Egyptian Museum. "

Yang Cheng suddenly became bright and his thinking became clearer, and sneered, "The Egyptian Museum is also to save face. Will they admit that the real golden mask was stolen? It's like the Louvre, and they dare not admit that they are killed. The "Smile of Mona Lisa" inside is fake!" ()