"I know what that is."
Ramses' voice came from the side.
“It was a place used by the Hebrews for collective prayer and meditation.”
However, Ramses' words did not seem to help the three leaders understand his words.
There was still a very confused expression on their faces.
"Pray? Meditate?"
"I can still understand prayer, but what is this meditation?"
Ramses heard their words, but quickly responded again.
"You can think of it as our temple."
"If our temple is a magnificent palace, then their church is more like an open school, emphasizing participation and the inheritance of faith."
"Our priests communicate with God through complex rituals and sacrifices, seeking His favor."
"And they seek to be similar to us through collective recitation of scriptures, listening to teachings and inner reflection."
"However, compared with the temple, it has some differences."
“It is not specifically used for worshipping idols or performing blood sacrifices, but is primarily a place for believers to gather, pray and study scriptures.”
"Inside the church there will be a platform for speakers, a place for scriptures to be stored and plenty of seating for people to attend the weekly service."
After hearing this, the Mayan Lord Bigtik immediately showed an expression of sudden enlightenment.
"Oh - I see!"
"This" sounds somewhat similar to the Mayan rainforest pyramids. "
“But we place idols in Kano, offer sacrifices, and our temples are usually built on top of pyramids, reaching them by climbing steep stairs.”
Malacia thought for a moment, then asked, "Is there anything special about this church?"
"Look at its design, it's very unique."
"But strangely, it doesn't look like a typical Hebrew cultural building."
“It seems like something different has been incorporated into it.”
Her warrior instinct makes her curious about anything unfamiliar.
She kept looking up and down the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, trying to find any obvious features that were different from Hebrew architecture.
However, for Malacia, a foreigner, it was too difficult.
Being able to determine that it was not a typical Hebrew building was the limit of her analysis based on the known information.
"This is the capital of the Hebrews. How could it not be a typical Hebrew cultural building?"
The Barbarian King frowned and said in confusion.
Ramses also nodded in agreement: "The Barbarian King is right."
"But architecturally, the church does present a unique fusion of styles."
Ramses' gaze lingered on the church, the somewhat ancient building reflected in his golden pupils.
"However, I'm afraid it is much older than we thought."
When Malacia heard this, she just felt a little strange.
"ancient?"
"What do you mean?"
Ramses pointed to the church's pedestal: "Look over there."
"The weathering of the foundation stones is significantly higher than that of the surrounding buildings, and the architectural style of the top is very different from typical Hebrew architecture."
Apparently, the god of the desert and the Nile had discovered something different in those places eroded by wind and sand.
Those marks are almost impossible to tell the difference in the eyes of mortals, but it is different for gods.
With just a careful glance, Ramses could find the difference.
Mayan Lord Bigtik immediately asked: "What does that mean?"
Ramses paused, as if he was thinking: "It seems to me that this church may have existed before the Hebrews occupied this land."
"So, it was likely influenced by an earlier civilization, or even built by that civilization."
"And what we see now is what the Hebrews 'processed' it into."
Hearing Ramses' words, everyone seemed very surprised.
Obviously, the "Church of the Holy Sepulchre" seemed to have some past that they were unknown to them.
It may even be a bloody history.
“Before the Hebrews?”
The Mayan lord Montezuma seemed even more surprised.
"But according to our intelligence, the Hebrews have been living here for hundreds of years."
“They actually left behind this thing that doesn’t belong to their culture?”
Ramses nodded, but his eyes were still fixed in the distance, as if he was continuing to analyze: "Because of this, the origin of this church is even more confusing."
“Look at the thickness of those walls, the depth of the foundations, and the special way the stones are bonded together.”
"All of this suggests it came from a civilization with a very different level of technology."
Arthas tried to understand Ramses' words: "So, the God of the Desert and the Nile means..."
“Could this church be a relic from an earlier period, used and modified by the Hebrews?”
Ramses nodded, his eyes shifting back to everyone, "That's probably the case."
"What is certain is that the Hebrews made some modifications to it after they took over."
Marasia frowned and thought: "If that's true, then it explains why it can stand here now."
"That means perhaps some ancient magic or technology is embedded in the building itself, providing some form of protection!"
But the Spicy Lord Bigtik was a little puzzled: "But what civilization could build such a sturdy building?"
“We have never heard of what civilization lived in this area before the Hebrews.”
Montezuma then spoke up and expressed his speculation: "Is this also history that we have not yet discovered?"
"If it weren't for His Majesty the Saint Pharaoh leading us on this long journey, I'm afraid we would never have set foot on this land in our lifetime."
"This can only be done by a kingdom and civilization that is strong enough."
Malacia nodded when she heard this, but she still had doubts in her heart.
"But this still doesn't answer the most important question! Why was it able to remain unscathed during our siege? What force protected it?"
“It doesn’t seem to be anything special in itself.”
Everyone fell silent, and no one could give a definite answer.
The ancient "Church of the Holy Sepulchre" still stood quietly in the moonlight. This "survivor", the only one to survive the war, just quietly "watched" everything around it.
At the same time, Lin Ke was also looking at the mysterious building.
"I see..."
"It turns out that this city-state has always been occupied by the Empire."
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