Chapter 2114 The Triumvirate of Ancient Greek Philosophy
After a brief introduction to the statue of "Hercules Kills the Lion of Nemea", Ye Tian said confidently:
"Vites, you manipulate the submarine's robotic arm to cut through the coral attached to the outside of this statue, and see if my judgment is correct, and the location is the lion's head.
Caution must be taken during the clean-up process, as this is likely to be a famous sculpture from the Hellenistic period, or from ancient Greece, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is worth a fortune.
Most of the surviving Greek and Hellenistic sculptures are dilapidated, and most of them are Roman copies, which shows the preciousness of this statue"
"Understand, Steven, leave it to me, I will be extremely careful not to cause the slightest damage to this precious statue"
Vitesse nodded in response, his tone very firm and quite excited.
This is a sensational discovery and a historic moment, and can he not be thrilled to be a part of it?
Next, the two robotic arms slowly poked out, and the Aurora mini-submarine also moved forward a little, closer to the beautiful coral reef.
Where it finally stopped, it was just above the head of the Nemean lion.
As soon as the submarine came to a halt in the water, Vitesse immediately manipulated the two robotic arms and began to cut.
On the other hand, Matisse and they have also made new discoveries.
"Steven, we found two metal heads, side by side, and from this analysis, they should have been in the same wooden box, sinking into the sea together, and then landing on this ridge.
Both of the heads are not big, and the side profile of one of them looks somewhat familiar, I seem to have seen it somewhere, but I can't remember it for a while, you see a three-dimensional scan of them, maybe you can recognize them."
Matisse's voice came out of the intercom system, announcing the latest discoveries.
Hearing this, Ye Tian immediately chuckled, and the eyes of the rest of the people also lit up, and everyone's eyes were full of anticipation.
"Well done, Matisse, you send me a 3D scan of those two metal heads, and I'll see what they are, but I'm not sure I'll recognize them."
"Okay, Steven, I'll send the scan."
As he spoke, three-dimensional scans of the two metal heads came over, from all angles, and they didn't look much bigger than ordinary people's heads.
Ye Tian quickly glanced at the outlines of the two avatars, was stunned for a moment, and then pretended to be excited and said:
"You may have found two priceless treasures, Matisse, I know you look at the familiar head, if I'm not mistaken, the one with a bigger head and a lower hairline, right?"
"That's right, Steven, I look at the outline of that head and it feels familiar, but I just can't remember where I've seen it, who is it, and which master carver?"
"Hahaha, it's normal for you to look familiar with the outline of that head, and there are countless people like you, because you have seen a Roman replica of that head at the Louvre Museum in Paris, France.
This is the head of Socrates, one of the triumvirate of ancient Greek philosophy, a philosopher with a large head, a hairline in the middle of his head, and a thick beard like a lion, the outline of which is easily recognizable.
I can't tell what kind of person the head carved is, but it must be extraordinary if it can be placed with the statue of the philosopher's giant Socrates, maybe Aristotle or Plato."
"That's right, it's the head of Socrates! I remembered that when I visited the Louvre, I saw the head of Socrates in the Ancient Greek Museum, no wonder the side silhouette looks familiar!"
It is no surprise that the conversation between Ye Tian and Mattis once again caused a lot of sensation in the outside world.
"What? It's actually the head of Socrates, the great of ancient Greek philosophy, and the other could be Aristotle or Plato, I heard you right?
"Oh my God, what kind of shipwreck treasure is this? Could it be that all the famous sculptures of ancient Greece, which have mysteriously disappeared, are sleeping at the bottom of the sea?"
At the same time that people were exclaiming, the experts and scholars who came with the exploration fleet all stood up as if they were electrocuted, staring at the live broadcast with their eyes, and they were reluctant to blink their eyelids.
It can be seen that each of them is extremely excited, and many of them have blood-red eyes and shortness of breath, like a speeding train.
In Greece, Italy, France and the United States, and even almost every country in the Western world, many people are behaving with them, and their eyes are red and dripping blood!
And Ye Tian, who is at the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea, still continues to perform and continue to create a greater sensation.
"The sculptures of the heads of the triumvirate of ancient Greek philosophy in the Louvre's collection are all Roman copies, and the objects they reproduce are the works of one of the three great sculptors of the Hellenistic era, the master of Leustrosi.
Unfortunately, the sculptures of the triumvirate of ancient Greek philosophy in Leussiposia have long been lost, and most of the copies that have survived are Roman copies, which are based on the works of the Leuspian masters.
Not only that, but almost all the sculptures of the heads of the triumvirate of ancient Greek philosophy in later generations, or the images of the triumvirate of ancient Greek philosophy, are more or less related to the sculpture works of the masters of Lycean Persia.
The heads of the triumvirate of ancient Greek philosophy created by Leussipos are all bronze sculptures, while the later Roman copies are carved from marble, while the two heads in front of us are made of metal.
So I would venture to speculate that this bronze head sculpture of Socrates, the great Greek philosopher, and the unknown bronze head next to it, could be the work of a great master of Western Persia?
If this guess is accurate, then there is no doubt that this is definitely a great discovery that shocked the world, and the value of these two bronze statues is probably not lower than that of the Louvre's "Venus de Milo".
You must know that the sculptures of the three major sculptors of the Hellenistic era have very few that have survived to this day, and only a few of them are also broken, missing arms and legs, and such a complete bronze sculpture can be said to be unique."
Before the words fell, the outside world was completely boiling, like a volcano erupting violently.
"My God, the bronze head sculpture of the triumvirate of ancient Greek philosophy created by one of the three great sculptors of the Hellenistic era and the master of Lyubius, this shipwreck treasure is too exaggerated!"
"If what this guy says is true, and this sculpture of the bronze head of Socrates is indeed the work of the master of Lyurian Persia, then there is no doubt that this is definitely a great find!"
While people were clasping their heads in their hands and screaming frantically, the authorities of Greece and Italy, as well as the governments of the Mediterranean coast, were quick to respond and act.
Of course, the U.S. government, which has been paying close attention to this exploration of the treasures of ancient Roman shipwrecks, is not far behind.
It didn't take long for many ships to set sail and head for the Ionian Sea at full speed, and many planes were already roaring into the air and flying straight into the spotlight.
Like the exploration fleet on the sea, there was also a cheer in the two Aurora mini-submarines located deep under the sea, and everyone was excited.
After a short celebration, everyone put in the intense work to continue to explore this ancient Roman shipwreck treasure, and all of them were in high spirits and did not tire at all.
At this time, everyone knows very well that there will definitely be bigger surprises in the future.
As a large area of beautiful coral was cut and fell to the sea ridge below, the huge head of a male lion appeared in front of everyone's eyes and appeared on the live broadcast screen.
The head of this male lion carved in marble, although there is a lot of coral debris remaining, the outline is clearly visible, and there is no doubt.
Obviously, Ye Tian's previous speculation was very accurate.
The ancient sculpture that covers this beautiful coral reef is indeed carved with the famous story of "Hercules Kills the Lion of Nemea", a famous ancient Greek mythology.
As for which famous sculptor of the ancient Greek or Hellenistic period this is the work of the time, it is not known for the time being, and it will have to be studied again!
When the sculpture is salvaged and reproduced in the world, the relevant research work can be started.
I believe that it will not take long to get an accurate answer and give the world a huge surprise again!
Of course, Ye Tian knows better than anyone the origin of this statue of "Hercules Kills the Lion of Nemea", but he can't explain it publicly.
"Alright, Vitesse, the cleanup will be done later, and our top priority now is to explore the whole situation of this shipwreck treasure as soon as possible, and then formulate the next salvage plan.
Don't even think about it, the world on the sea is completely boiling at the moment, and many people are probably rushing here, so we need to explore this area thoroughly before more people arrive here."
Ye Tian said with a smile, stopping Vites from continuing to clean up this coral reef.
"Okay, Steven, everything is up to you"
Vitesse nodded in response, then withdrew the two robotic arms that had poked out.
When the mechanical arm was completely withdrawn, Ye Tian immediately stretched out his hand and pointed ahead.
"Guys, keep exploring, there must be bigger surprises ahead of us"
In the next moment, the Aurora mini-submarine sailed forward.