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    "The thing looks quite old, it should be more than two thousand years old"

    Mr. Qian has rich experience and is very keen on dating certain things. He can make rough judgments without direct evidence.  This kind of reaction is similar to an intuition, but it is a conditioned reflex formed by Mr. Qian after decades of studying antiques and long-term training.

    Wang Guan and Yu Feibai were very envious of this unique skill, and they believed in it deeply.  After all, it is not difficult to date things. Some great experts in the Forbidden City even smell the things with their eyes. Instead of seeing and touching things, they can just smell the smell of things and know the details. That is called magic.

    "You just said that these parchments are from the second or third century AD?"

    At the same time, Mr. Qian laughed and said: "In this way, the metal sheet is earlier than the parchment. In other words, the parchment and the metal sheet are the same and belong to BC."

    "Um."

    Wang Guan nodded slightly and agreed with Qian Lao's judgment.

    "such a pity."

    At this time, Mr. Qian said with a helpless smile: "Now, you should understand the importance of learning another foreign language, right?"

    "It doesn't matter. We don't understand. We can ask for a translator." Wang Guan said nonchalantly. Not to mention whether he could understand the words after learning a foreign language. Even if he understood it now, it would still be a matter of whether he would have a chance to put it to use in the future.  question.

    While talking, the sun outside the window shifted a little, and a ray of sunlight happened to shine in, and then it was projected on the metal piece in Qian Lao's hand, and there was a faint flicker of light.

    "Huh?"

    Mr. Qian was naturally very surprised when he noticed it.  Then with a thought in his heart, he moved the metal piece under the sun.  In an instant, little bits of twinkling starlight appeared.

    After a closer look, the stars flickered by the words, shining.  It feels a bit gorgeous.

    "what's the situation?"

    At the right time, Yu Feibai, who was on the phone, also noticed this abnormality. He looked at the metal piece with his eyes, but he didn't even know that the call was connected. The other party greeted him several times, but there was no response. He thought it was a prank and hung up.  .

    ¡°It seems to be something extraordinary.¡±

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

    Mr. Qian didn¡¯t give it.  Instead, he walked to the window, lifted the metal piece up, and looked at it in the bright sunshine.  In an instant.  The light from the metal plate shrank, as if it could attract and swallow up sunlight, and then feed it back into the words on the plate.  For a moment, each word suddenly shone brighter and brighter.

    Over time, the thin metal sheet seems to become transparent.  Disappeared in everyone's eyes.

    Of course, this is just an illusion. In fact, it is because the light of the words is so bright that it attracts everyone's attention and naturally ignores other things.  It's like focusing on one thing, and the things next to it will naturally become blurred.

    No matter what.  The stuff is really eye-catching and awe-inspiring.

    After a long time, everyone gradually woke up.  at the same time.  Yu Feibai couldn't help but ask: "Mr. Qian, how can these words shine? Are they inlaid with gold and silver?"

    "This is an inscription, and there is no gold or silver inlaid in it." Mr. Qian shook his head gently: "However, it feels like it is in the inscription. It seems to be coated with some substance, so it has such an effect."

    "What did you apply?"

    At the right time.  Yu Feibai speculated: "Phosphor powder?"

    "It's hard to say" Mr. Qian pondered for a moment and said uncertainly: "It requires laboratory analysis Moreover, you should not underestimate the ancient Western world. You must know that the world is not just China that belongs to the Ming Dynasty. Every nation is in the process of formation.  In the process, I must have mastered some special skills.¡±

    "As far as I know, in some Western countries, when recording characters, it usually depends on the type of characters. Cuneiform characters are carved on stone with a chisel, or written on clay tablets with a sharp pen. When papyrus paper and  After the appearance of leather paper, writing tools were reed pens and pen knives, and knives were used to sharpen the pens."

    Qian Lao talked about it: "As for the ink used in cursive brushes, it was made from the ashes of olive oil lamps. Later, it was made from various metal powders. There are also some non-metallic inks, and it is difficult to analyze them until now.  composition, but the durability of the writing is incredible, even after thousands of years, it is still as clear as ever.¡±

    "In contrast, engraving words on a metal plate and adding some special substances makes the words reflect bright light in the sun. Although this is a bit strange, it is not uncommon."

     While speaking, Mr. Qian was a little surprised, and at the same time he turned around and said, "Fei Bai, have you called?"

    "Uhah!"

    Yu Feibai then realized and quickly dialed the phone.  At this time, Mr. Qian took action in person, chatted with the person for a few words, and invited the person to come over as a guest.

    There is no doubt that the other party must agree.  While Wang Guan and others were studying the metal pieces repeatedly, that person also rushed over, but he was a university professor and a language expert specializing in Western Ming Dynasty.

    "Professor Shen."

    At this time, Mr. Qian walked outside and said with a warm smile: "Welcome to be our guest."

    "excuse me."

    Professor Shen is also smiling. He is about fifty.  Speaking of which, this age is the easiest time to achieve results in academic research.  After all, if you are younger, your accumulation is not enough. If you add a few more years, your energy will not be as good as before.  Only between the ages of fifty and sixty, which can be called the golden age, can you become an academic master? It depends on this.

    There is no doubt that Professor Shen is a top scholar. His academic papers have been published in some professional academic journals at home and abroad.  In professional circles, that is a master-level existence.  I don¡¯t know how Mr. Qian and Professor Shen met, but from the polite expressions on each other, I knew that they were casual acquaintances.

    So after chatting for a while, inviting people to sit down, offering tea and greetings, we got to the point.  At the beginning, I was definitely not in a hurry to take out the metal pieces, but took out a pile of parchment and asked for advice.

    "These are some tribute materials bought from abroad."

    At the right time, Mr. Qian smiled and said: "It is said to be a Jewish Bible written in the second or third century AD. It is written in Hebrew characters, but we can't understand it, so we want you to help us take a look."

    "Hebrew"

    When Professor Shen heard this, he was very 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: "Yes, it is indeed Hebrew."

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

    The Pentateuch is the first five classics in the Hebrew Bible, namely Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.  These are not only the religious classics of Judaism, but also the collection of Hebrew law.

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

    This is a kind of cultural identity. Otherwise, it would be impossible for the Jewish nation to have existed for more than two thousand years, and even successfully restored its country and established Israel.

    There is also Hebrew. As the Jews wandered around the world, Hebrew was extinct for two thousand years. However, after the founding of the state of Israel, Hebrew was artificially resurrected.  The Hebrew of today is similar to the Hebrew of two thousand years ago.

    If we can go back in time to the time of King David of ancient Israel, modern Israelis can understand the conversations of people two thousand years ago. This is a unique miracle in the history of world languages.

    The reason is that this is the power of transformation.  Just like China, as long as the Chinese civilization continues, even if the country is in ruins, it can still be rebuilt.

    "Moreover, this is a relatively old version." At the same time, Professor Shen was somewhat delighted: "There are some phonetic sounds of letters that I have seen for the first time, and they are of great research value."

    While speaking, Professor Shen said sheepishly: "Can you lend me a copy?"

    Professor Nong¡¯s joy at seeing Hunter Xin was well understood by everyone.  Naturally, Mr. Qian would not refuse, saying that not only would he be able to recover, but he could also lend him the original to study for a period of time.

    Hearing this, Professor Shen was naturally even more happy.

    Seeing that the heat was coming, Mr. Qian also took out the metal piece and said with a smile: "Professor Shen, take a look again, what are the contents of these inscriptions?"

    "Um?"

    Professor Shen was stunned for a moment, took the metal piece and looked at it, and suddenly said in surprise: "The Ten Commandments of Moses!"

    Since the sunlight has shifted and no longer shines into the hall, the metal sheet is naturally normal.  Professor Shen did not see the different phases in the metal characters, so it was easy to identify them.

    "The Ten Commandments of Moses?"

    At this time, everyone was slightly startled when they heard the answer, and it felt somewhat expected.

    Moses was the national leader of the Jews recorded in the Bible around the 13th century BC.  Not only Judaism, but also Christianity and Islam all recognize Moses as a great prophet.

      According to the records of Exodus, Moses was ordered by Jehovah to lead the enslaved Hebrews to escape from ancient Egypt and go to a rich promised land, which is now the Jerusalem area.  Because of this allusion, Jerusalem has become a holy city in the eyes of people from the three major religions in the world.

    As for the Ten Commandments of Moses, legend has it that God personally conveyed them to Moses on the top of Mount Sinai, and they were God¡¯s warnings to the Israelites.  The man of God carved these words on a stone tablet and gave them to Moses.  But later, when Moses saw that the people did not obey these commandments, he destroyed the stone tablet in anger.  God also ordered Moses to make a new stone tablet, and when it was completed, he placed it in the Ark of the Covenant.

    In short, the Ten Commandments of Moses, as the basic code of conduct in the Bible, have been handed down and have far-reaching influence.  It is the basis of all legislation of the Israelis and can also be regarded as the core moral concept of Western civilization.

    So the metal piece with the Ten Commandments of Moses engraved on it is naturally very precious. It should not be an exaggeration to call it a holy object of Judaism
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