Chapter 249 attracted everyone's attention
When Xiao Peng returned to Greece, it was Chen Zetao's turn to ask him, "Are you crazy?"
Xiao Peng shrugged: "Why would I be crazy? If anyone is crazy, it should be Pascal and Fabian."
Chen Zetao gave a thumbs-up: "You're awesome! That's a big deal!"
Xiao Peng looked very proud: "Now you know how patriotic I am for spending 50 million to do this job, right?"
Chen Zetao did not deny Xiao Peng's words. This time Xiao Peng was doing something big.
Xiao Peng returned to France and did one thing: the box he had fished out of the sea had never been shown to the public. After he returned this time, he instructed Pascal to show the box.
Xiao Peng had already sawed open the box, and there was nothing else inside. There might have been something like velvet inside, but it had long since rotted away. Now in the box was a gold necklace inlaid with emeralds and a gold cobra-shaped headdress inlaid with rubies and sapphires to form the cobra's pattern and eyes.
To be honest, the workmanship of this jewelry is a bit rough. After being in the sea for so many years, it looks even worse.
But these two things caused a sensation in Europe and around the Mediterranean.
Because the shapes of these two pieces of jewelry are almost exactly the same as the jewelry on the statue of Cleopatra VII in the British Museum!
Who was Cleopatra VII? She was the famous Queen of Egypt. This was Cleopatra VII's favorite jewelry!
Then how could it be found on the seabed?
The appearance of these two pieces of jewelry has kept historians throughout Europe busy.
According to Pascal's guess, this piece of jewelry may explain an eternal mystery, that is, how did Cleopatra die?
The Ptolemaic dynasty is recognized by the world historical community as the last dynasty in ancient Egyptian history. As the "last emperor" of the Ptolemaic dynasty, Cleopatra VII was no ordinary figure.
When she ruled Egypt, it was the time when the Roman Empire conquered the world. At that time, Egypt was vulnerable to the powerful Roman Empire.
However, Cleopatra VII saved Rome from the ravages of war with her beauty and political means. The two leaders of the Roman Empire, Caesar and Antony, were both crazy about her. She single-handedly brought decades of peace to Egypt. It is no exaggeration to say that she is the patron saint of Egypt.
The method she used to conquer Caesar and Antony was simple and crude: seduction!
When she met Caesar, she stripped herself naked and wrapped herself in a blanket, claiming it was to show she was unarmed and came in peace. The result was predictable. She also gave birth to a son for Caesar, who treated her well enough to build a temple in Rome and place a golden statue of Cleopatra VII inside.
Unfortunately, Caesar was assassinated the year before he was to marry her. Cleopatra VII had no choice but to return to Egypt. There, she killed her brother, Ptolemy XIV, and made her and Caesar's son Ptolemy XV co-rulers of Egypt.
As a result, Caesar's adopted son Octavian and nephew Antony turned against each other after avenging Caesar, and the "Three Giants" War broke out. Antony felt that Cleopatra VII did not help him, so he summoned Cleopatra VII to Tarsus to hold her accountable.
Cleopatra VII sailed over on a luxurious ship covered in gold and silver, dressed as Venus and lying on a bed in a canopy. The crowds flocked to see her, and Antony was captivated by her. They lived together for another twelve years, and Cleopatra bore Antony three more children. She retained her throne and the Kingdom of Egypt. Antony, perhaps to stabilize the Roman Empire's eastern provinces or for other reasons, eventually moved the capital to Alexandria, Egypt.
This incident led to a complete split between Antony and Octavian, who fought a major battle. During the crucial naval battle of Actium, a strange incident occurred. While the fighting was raging, Cleopatra VII led her troops to withdraw from the battlefield prematurely, leaving Antony to fight alone, which led to his rapid defeat. Following the defeat, Antony committed suicide, and Octavian conquered Alexandria. Egypt became a Roman province, marking the end of the Ptolemaic dynasty.
The question then arises: how did Cleopatra VII die?
According to historical records, Octavian imprisoned Cleopatra VII and planned to bring her back to Rome to be displayed as a triumphal procession. However, Cleopatra was unwilling to be shown around like a monkey, so she asked a loyal lady to find a snake and she and two other ladies committed suicide together.
But this matter is very strange.
First, before committing suicide, Cleopatra VII sent a letter to Octavian informing him of her intention to commit suicide. This doesn't fit the norm for suicides. And how could a cobra kill three people in just a few minutes? The fastest death from a cobra bite takes two hours, though there have been occasional cases of death within 20 minutes. But how could three people die within a few minutes, and from just one snake? This doesn't make sense.
Moreover, why Cleopatra VII left the battlefield early during the Battle of Actium has always been a mystery.
The most crucial point is that after Cleopatra VII's death, Octavian killed all her sons with Caesar and her children with Antony.
How much hatred can lead to such a thing?
The place where these pieces of jewelry were found happened to be where the Battle of Actium took place. Does this mean that Cleopatra VII and Octavian had some secret deal, which is why she evacuated the battlefield early?
These are the questions that historians need to consider.
So why did these two pieces of jewelry cause such a sensation throughout the Mediterranean?
This brings us back to the Kingdom of Macedonia.
The Macedonian army led by Alexander the Great expanded its territory infinitely, conquering Greece and defeating Persia. The entire kingdom spanned three continents! From northern Greece all the way to the Indus River basin!
After Alexander's death, Ptolemy I, the governor of Egypt under the Macedonian Kingdom, began to rule Egypt and the surrounding areas. However, no matter what, the area around the Mediterranean Sea is now almost entirely Macedonian territory. How could they not be interested in finding Cleopatra VII's relics? They are all things of their ancestors!
By the way: Cleopatra VII was absolutely white.
Because the Ptolemy family practiced inbreeding in order to maintain the purity of their bloodline, Cleopatra VII’s first husband, Ptolemy XIII, was her younger brother. . . .
Xiao Peng didn't care what historical value this thing had. What concerned him was: Is this thing valuable?
The current results make Xiao Peng very satisfied: this thing is not just valuable, but extremely valuable!
After using this thing to attract everyone's attention, Xiao Peng's action can begin!
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