Chapter 1438 Time Corridor
The negotiation process with the old man was smoother than expected, saving a lot of trouble, kissing Peier's face and saying goodbye, sitting on the Rolls-Royce and leaving.
The delivery of the first car of Han Automobile Group has been successfully completed under the gaze of media from many countries. It was completed by Kesten Miller. Han Xuan lost the opportunity to participate in this commemorative ceremony, but helping Peier find her relatives, it seems more valuable.
He was in a very good mood to do perfect things in a helpful spirit.
I walked into the Hilton Hotel with Anya and came out soon after. There was a fat cat and Prince William around me. It was still early, so they are now preparing to visit the Egyptian Museum.
The Egyptian government's new headquarters building has not been put into use yet and is currently under renovation. Next to the old headquarters is the world-famous Egyptian Museum. This museum, covering an area of only 10,000 square meters, contains the essence of ancient Egyptian culture and occupies an important and unique position in the history of world civilization development.
Most of the burial objects in the pyramid royal tomb that have been excavated are stored there and are one of the must-visit attractions for traveling to Cairo.
Nowadays, there are few people coming to Egypt for tourism. In the future, the airfare prices have dropped significantly, which makes global travel faster. For example, in the Maldives, many people yearn for going there, but they think the cost is too expensive. With large-scale investment and development, it is now in a state of unbalanced income and expenditure. It may take four or five years to recover the cost.
People know that the ancient culture of Egypt is mysterious, but they don’t have a good impression of the security environment here. When they arrived at the entrance of the museum, they only saw a tour group composed of more than ten people. There was still a lot of garbage on the roadside nearby, and the local government did not arrange for the trash cans to be placed.
Bypassing the square pond with water lilies growing, you can see a reduced version of the Sphinx. The temporary tour guide said that it has a history of more than 3,000 years. Now it is left to the wind and rain of nature. As mentioned before, sculptures with a history of more than 3,000 years are indeed not an important item here. There are many in the museum warehouse.
In the past, tomb robbery in Egypt was too rampant, so the government moved all the things that could be moved here. If someone accidentally encountered a huge brick that formed a pyramid on the black market for antique trading, it would be no surprise at all. This situation is normal. The government lacked management in the past, which led to the spread of Egyptian ancient relics all over the world, and it would be difficult to pursue them.
After buying the ticket, the stones that formed the gate were moved directly from the tomb of the Pharaoh. The other stone sculptures also have a long history, as if they were pushing open the gate of time and entering another strange civilization world.
Somehow, Han Xuan remembered the cartoon "Yu Gambler" that he liked in his previous life. It is said that the prototype of the seven thousand-year-old artifacts was found by the author from this museum, full of mysterious atmosphere.
Compared with ancient Egyptian culture, the four major civilizations are not famous for their Chinese culture that has survived to this day, and Westerners know too little about China.
Perhaps it is because the Chinese civilization is a bit too rational and lacks the charm of "divine culture".
For example, the gods such as Zeus, Poseidon, and Cupid in Athenian culture are much more famous than Taishang Laojun in the West. Fortunately, there is a "divine dragon". This is the most representative of Chinese civilization in the minds of Westerners.
Most of the ornaments are stones, so the storage method is quite casual. Occasionally, people touch them, and no one comes forward to dissuade them. Foreign tourists find it strange, but they are just sparse and ordinary things to their own people. According to white tour guides, some local people have lived for a lifetime and have never set foot here.
Han Xuan had no good feelings for today's tour guide because after recognizing himself, he increased the cost to 300 US dollars. Perhaps because he was infected with the bad habit of Egyptian residents who like to cheat people. Because he had no other good English guide, he just pinched his nose and gave the money.
The first floor of the museum displays historical relics from the ancient Egyptian period from the 27th to the 22nd century BC to the 5th and 6th centuries. Most of them are related to tombs, and the figures are almost the same. Only Egypt will set up an exhibition hall and place various coffins.
When Anya thought of the mummy lying inside, she felt creepy in this place. She was afraid that the corpse wrapped in white cloth would be attracted by the strange culture displayed here.
When he visited forward, he saw a pharaoh Sphinx made of stone. Only then did Han Xuan know what the huge sculpture that had been destroyed near the pyramid should have looked like.
People on the African grasslands worship lions and tigers. The ancient Egyptians wanted to have that powerful force, so they combined themselves with it by their imagination.
The reason why there are many stones in the exhibition hall is that in the past few thousand years, the tombs of the Pharaohs have experienced looting. The invaders have taken away everything they can bring, leaving only these stones that no one wants.
In the museum, the most representative of Egyptian culture is the exhibition hall of the 18th Dynasty pharaoh Tutankhamun. This Egyptian pharaoh who lived more than 1,300 BC ascended the throne at the age of nine and died unexpectedly at the age of nineteen.
Before his death, the pyramid tomb was not yet repaired. Later, someone seized his tomb, so he had to be buried in a very small place, which was preserved to modern times and was excavated in the early 2000s.
It was not until it appeared that people had a new understanding of the tombs at that time. The more than a thousand burial objects shocked the world. They were called one of the greatest archaeological discoveries of this century and were as famous as the Terracotta Warriors.
When you come to its exhibition hall, two exquisite black sculptures are placed face to face, one left and one right at the door. They are decorated with gold. According to the tour guide, this is the legendary "card" of Tutankhamun, which means close to the soul and will accompany Tutankhamun to travel together for life.
Unfortunately, they are now put into a thin layer of glass cabinet for display. Seeing the simple protective measures, Han Xuan couldn't help but twitch, thinking why these things have not been stolen yet.
The golden masks, gold coffins, gold jewelry, golden cobras, and even shoes and beds made of gold are all displayed in front of them. Only by witnessing them will you know how spectacular it is. Various exquisite objects are filled with the exhibition hall, and the sculptures of the characters are vivid.
Han Xuan stood in front of the glass and stared at a small boat that was said to carry people to immortality for a long time. The square box made of stone next to him was used to hold the internal organs cut out when making mummies, which made him a little unacceptable because he heard that the internal organs of Pharaoh Tutankhamun were still inside.
My favorite work is the Anubis god lying on a golden platform. It is a black dog inlaid with gold. It is the legendary patron saint of the cemetery and the mummy god.
Not far away, it is said that when several layers of coffins were opened, a golden mask was placed on the face of Tutankhamun's mummy. He looked quietly in the distance, as if he saw through time and space. It is the treasure of the entire Egyptian museum. It is perfectly made, and it is still bright in color and full of beauty.
"The most famous thing about the Pharaoh Tutankhamun is the curse engraved on the door when it was discovered, which reads: If anyone disturbs the peace of the Pharaoh, death will come to his head.
Many of the people who entered the tomb died first, and some archaeologists who participated in the excavation also died suddenly in a short period of time."
When they came out of this library, the tour guide pointed to the words engraved on the gate and said, "The shape of the text is like a ghost painting talisman. I really don't know how they distinguish the meaning."
"Isn't it confirmed that it has been sealed for too long that unknown bacteria in the tombs caused them to die?"
Han Xuan did not believe in the curse and explained: "Someone has conducted long-term follow-up research on excavators and found that their lifespan is as long as 70 years old."
An Egyptian government official who had been following since the airport received a call at this moment, telling Han Xuan in Arabic that the dinner was ready and asked him to go to the banquet.
The tour guide could understand Arabic and asked, "I haven't seen the mummy yet, are you going to leave?"
"Well, let's forget about the mummy, I'm afraid I won't be able to eat after watching it."
Before I knew it, it was already seven o'clock in the evening, and it was getting dark outside.
After looking at William and Anya, silently asked about their opinions, and found that neither of them opposed it and left now. Han Xuan continued: "Looking at it all, it's enough to have an impression. If you want to finish reading it all, it's probably not enough to spend a day on tens of thousands of collections."
Then he said to the Egyptian official in Arabic: "Please tell me the Prime Minister, and we will go to the banquet now."
Anya breathed a sigh of relief. She was indeed afraid of the mummy from the bottom of her heart. She was creepy when she looked at her from a distance. It was just right for her to leave.
The tour guide smiled on his face, hoping that they would leave first, so he continued to introduce that he would have a lot of saliva, and he would not return the money anyway.
When I came in, I wasted my time watching the exhibits and left quickly. There were only them in the empty exhibition hall. Maybe I deliberately delayed the opening hours for Han Xuan.
Halfway through, Han Xuan asked the local official, where could I buy ancient Egyptian stone carvings in Cairo, and got the address of a street from the other party, and said that he would take him there tomorrow.
After coming out, I found that the dining room was in the square in front of the government building, where a huge bonfire was lit.
A group of people wearing white robes or suits gathered together, all of which were Egyptian upper classes. Due to beliefs and customs, women are not suitable for public appearance, so they are basically men, and even waiters are no exception.
The distance is not far, just walk, and you can smell the strong aroma of barbecue from the wind even though you can travel dozens of meters away.
Fat Ding speeds up, Han Xuan also speeds up, hoping to see the roast camel meal with his own eyes before it is divided...r
Chapter completed!