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"It looks pretty old, it should be more than 2,000 years old......

Qian Lao is experienced and very keen on the dating of some things, and he can draw a rough judgment without direct evidence at all. This reaction is similar to intuition, but it is a conditioned reflex formed by Qian Lao after decades of studying antique cultural relics and exercising for a long time.

Wang Guan and Yu Feibai were very envious of this unique skill, and they were even more convinced. After all, it is not difficult to see things from generation to generation, and some big experts in the Forbidden City even smell their eyes, do not look or touch, just smell the breath of things, and know the bottom of it, which can be called magical.

"You just said that these parchments are from the second and third centuries A.D.?"

At the same time, Qian Lao smiled and said: "In this way, the metal sheet is earlier than the parchment, or the parchment paper is the same as the metal sheet, which belongs to the things of BC." ”

"Hmm."

Wang Guan nodded lightly, agreeing with Qian Lao's judgment.

"It's a pity."

At this time, Qian Lao smiled helplessly: "Now, you should understand the importance of learning one more foreign language, right?" ”

"It's okay, we don't understand, we can ask for a translator." Wang Guan doesn't care about the Tao, not to mention whether he can understand the text after learning a foreign language, even if he understands it now, it is a question of whether he will have the opportunity to come in handy in the future.

As he spoke, the sun outside the window shifted a little, and there happened to be a ray of sunlight shining obliquely, and then projected on the metal sheet in Qian Lao's hand, faintly flickering.

"Huh?"

When Qian Lao noticed it, he was naturally very strange. Then with a movement in my heart, I moved the metal piece to the sun. In an instant, a little bit of starlight that seemed to flicker appeared.

Looking closely, I saw that the starlight was shining with words, shining brightly, with a bit of a splendid feeling.

"What's the situation?"

Timely. Yu Feibai, who was on the phone, also noticed this abnormality, and looked at the metal piece, but he didn't even know that the phone was connected, and he was tired that the other party greeted him several times, and when he heard that there was no echo, he thought it was a prank and hung up directly.

"Looks like something amazing."

Just as he hung up, Yu Feibai put down the phone, looked at Qian Lao, and then reached out to ask for a metal piece.

Qian Lao didn't give it, but walked to the window. Then hold the metal piece high and look at it in the bright sun. In an instant, I saw the light of the metal sheet, as if it could attract and swallow the sunlight, and then feed back into the text on the plate. All of a sudden, the words suddenly zoomed into a brighter light.

Over time, the thin sheet of metal seemed to become transparent and disappeared from everyone's eyes.

Of course, this is just a delusion. In fact, it was because the light of the text was too brilliant that it attracted everyone's mind, and naturally ignored the others. It's like staring at one thing, and the thing next to it naturally becomes blurry.

Anyway. It's really eye-catching, it's amazing.

It took a long time for everyone to come to their senses. At the same time, Yu Feibai couldn't help but ask, "Old Qian." How can these words shine, are they inlaid with gold and silver? ”

"This is a dark carving, and I have not seen any gold or silver inlay." Qian Lao shook his head lightly: "But." I feel that in the inscription, it seems that something is painted, so there is such an effect. ”

"What was painted?"

At the right time, Yu Feibai speculated: "Phosphor? ”

"It's hard to say......," Qian Lao groaned, and said uncertainly: "Laboratory analysis is needed...... And you should not underestimate the ancient Western world either. You must know that the world is not only China, but also an ancient civilization. In the process of formation, each nation must have mastered some special skills. ”

"As far as I know, in some Western countries, when writing words, it is usually determined by the type of writing. Cuneiform is carved into stone with a chisel or on clay tablets with a pointed pen. When papyrus and parchment paper appeared, writing tools were reeds and pen knives, and knives were used to sharpen straw pens. ”

Qian Lao said eloquently: "As for the ink used in the straw pen, it is made by the ash of the olive oil lamp, and later it is made with various metal powders. There are also some non-metallic inks whose composition is difficult to analyze until now, but the durability of the written text is incredible, and even after thousands of years, it is still as clear as ever. ”

"In contrast, it is not uncommon to engrave words on metal plates and add some special substances to make them reflect brightly in the sun."

While speaking, Qian Lao was also a little surprised, and at the same time turned around and said, "Feibai, did you call?" ”

"Uh...... Yes! ”

Yu Feibai reacted at this time and hurriedly dialed the phone. At this time, Qian Lao personally went out, chatted with the other party, and invited the person to come over as a guest by the way.

There is no doubt that the other party must have agreed. When Wang Guan and others repeatedly studied metal sheets, the man also rushed over, but it was a university professor and a linguist specializing in Western civilization.

"Professor Shen."

At this time, Qian Lao walked outside and smiled warmly: "Welcome to be a guest." ”

"Excuse me."

Professor Shen was also smiling, he was about fifty. Speaking of which, this age is the easiest time for academic research to achieve results. After all, if you are younger, the accumulation is not enough, and if you are a few years older, your energy will not be as good as before. Only between the ages of fifty and sixty is called a golden age, and whether you can become a top student or not is a matter of doing so.

There is no doubt that Professor Shen is a top student, and his academic papers have been published in some professional academic journals at home and abroad. In professional circles, it is a master-level existence. I don't know how Mr. Qian and Professor Shen met, but from their polite demeanor, I know that they belong to general friends.

So after greeting for a while, after inviting someone to sit down, it was tea and greetings, and then it cut to the chase. At first, I was sure not to rush out the metal sheets, but to bring out a pile of parchment paper and ask for advice.

"This is some literature bought from abroad."

At the right time, Qian Lao smiled and said: "It is said to be the Jewish Bible of the second and third centuries AD, which was written in Hebrew script, but we can't understand it, so we want you to help me palm it." ”

"Hebrew ......"

When Professor Shen heard this, he was really interested, and quickly picked up a piece of parchment and looked at it. After looking at it for a moment, he immediately nodded and said, "That's right, it's Hebrew indeed." ”

After confirming this, Professor Shen continued to read again, and then smiled: "Yes, this is the Jewish Bible. The content of this piece of parchment is the book of Exodus in the Pentateuch. ”

The Pentateuch is the first five scriptures in the Hebrew Bible, namely Genesis, Exodus, Levid, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. These are not only the religious texts of Judaism, but also a compendium of Hebrew law.

After the destruction of the Jewish state, the Jews became a wandering people. The fundamental reason why the Jews were able to maintain their national cohesion after the loss of their state and territory is probably inseparable from these classics.

It's a sense of cultural identity, otherwise it would not have been possible for more than 2,000 years to have the Jewish people still exist, and even succeeded in restoring the state and establishing Israel.

Then there is the Hebrew language, which perished for two thousand years as the Jews wandered around the world, but was artificially resurrected after the establishment of the State of Israel. Hebrew today is the same as Hebrew 2,000 years ago.

If we could go back in time to the time of King David of ancient Israel, modern Israelites could understand the conversations of people 2,000 years ago, which is a unique miracle in the history of the world's languages.

The reason for this is the power of culture. Just like China, as long as the Chinese civilization continues, even if the country is in ruins, it can still be re-established.

"Moreover, this is a relatively old version." At the same time, Professor Shen was a little pleased: "It is the first time I have seen some of the phonetics of letters, which is very valuable for research. ”

While speaking, Professor Shen said embarrassedly, "Can you borrow me a copy?" ”

Professor Nong's mood when he saw the joy of hunting, everyone also understood it very well. Qian Lao naturally did not refuse, saying that it was not only a copy, but also could have been borrowed from him to take it back for a period of study.

Hearing this, Professor Shen was naturally even more happy.

Seeing that the fire was coming, Qian Lao also took out the metal sheet and said with a smile: "Professor Shen, take a look again, what are these inscriptions?" ”

"Huh?"

Professor Shen was stunned for a moment, took the metal piece and looked at it, and was immediately surprised: "The Ten Commandments of Moses!" ”

Since the sunlight has shifted and no longer shines into the hall, the metal sheet is naturally very normal. Professor Shen did not see the out-of-phase in the metal text, so it was easy to identify.

"The Ten Commandments of Moses?"

At this time, hearing the answer, everyone was slightly stunned, and there was a feeling of expectation.

Moses, who is described in the Bible as the national leader of the Jews around the thirteenth century B.C.E. Not only Judaism, but also Christianity and Islam recognize Moses as the great prophet.

According to the book of Exodus, Moses was commanded by Jehovah to lead the enslaved Hebrews out of ancient Egypt to the rich Promised Land, which is now the area of Jerusalem. Because of this allusion, Jerusalem has become a holy city in the eyes of the world's three major religions.

As for the Ten Commandments of Moses, legend has it that God personally conveyed them to Moses from the summit of Mount Sinai as a warning from God to the Israelites. God Himself inscribed these words on a stone tablet and gave them to Moses. But when Moses saw that his people were not obeying these commandments, he destroyed the stele in a fit of rage. God also commanded Moses to make a new stone tablet and put it in the ark of the covenant when it was finished.

All in all, the Ten Commandments of Moses, as the basic code of conduct in the Bible, have been passed down and have had a profound impact. It is the basis of all the legislation of the Israelis and the morality at the heart of Western civilization.

Then the metal plate inscribed with the Ten Commandments of Moses is naturally very precious, and it should not be an exaggeration to call it a holy relic of Judaism...... (To be continued......)