"Sending Ren Qi's Commentators to Yihai" once said: "Husband is a noble meritorious person, not a noble lord." "Throughout the ages, anyone who does not seek fame and fortune can become an excellent example for future generations to learn. In the face of the temptation of external wealth and fame, such people can stand still.
From ancient times to the present, overnight wealth is the dream of many people, although this dream seems to be out of reach, but in the development of archaeology in various countries in the world, there have been real examples.
Once, in the process of renovating a house, a British farmer accidentally found a golden treasure, and after the farmer took the initiative to hand over the treasure to the state, the relevant departments issued a bonus of 10 million yuan. What is the origin of this treasure dug up by farmers? What is the value of the emergence of treasures for the study of British history?
In 1992, a special treasure was accidentally excavated in a village called Hoxon in the United Kingdom, and the discoverer of this precious treasure was Ellie Klaus. In the winter of 1992, Eric planned to renovate his house, and in order to ensure the smooth progress of the project, Eric's good friends and neighbors came to the house to help.
When the renovation of the house was completed, one of Eric's friends said that his hammer could not be found, and in order to help his friend find the hammer, Eric rummaged through the yard for a whole day, but never found the whereabouts of the hammer. After much thought, Eric believes that the hammer is likely to have been buried in the ground by mistake during construction. Early the next morning, he bought a metal detector and intended to use it to detect the whereabouts of the hammer.
While inspecting the yard, the metal detector suddenly sounded an alarm, and at first Eric thought he had finally found the hammer, so he began to dig where the alarm sounded. But after digging half a meter, Eric still did not find the hammer. Immediately after, the pit in the yard was dug deeper and deeper, and the sound emitted by the metal detector was clearer.
At a distance of about a meter and a half, Eric suddenly found a special silver coin, and after some identification, Eric thought that it was likely to be a silver coin from the ancient Roman period, after all, this silver coin depicted a relief of the head of the emperor Buddha in the ancient Roman period.
When Eric cleaned up all the floating soil covered with silver coins, a large number of ancient Roman silver coins and gold coins appeared in front of him. In addition, there are many special small works of art in the pit, and the golden treasure in front of him surprises Eric, after all, he never thought that he had such a treasure in his home.
Seeing this, Eric realized that he was likely to unearth an ancient Roman underground treasure and quickly reported the situation to the local heritage management committee. Eric believes that if the treasure is not handed over in time, it is likely to lead to the destruction of the treasure, which will affect the development of the country's archaeological cause.
After receiving Eric's news, the relevant cultural relics experts rushed to Eric's home, intending to continue excavating the underground treasure. After a day of hard work, all the underground treasures buried in Eric's house were recreated, including 14,191 silver coins, 565 gold coins and 24 copper coins. In addition, there are some silver crafts, jewelry and gold nuggets.
At that time, relevant experts named this underground treasure the Hoxon Treasure. According to experts, all the gold coins were minted in ancient Roman times and came from 13 different mints. These gold coins did not flow through for a long time, and they are relatively well preserved. In the ordinary cultural relics market, gold coins from the ancient Roman period are rare, and in the process of the development of archaeology in the entire British society, it is the first time that such a large scale of gold coins have been excavated.
The gold coins were excavated on the third day and transported to the National Museum of England. As the most concentrated discovery of ancient Roman coins in British history, the Hawkeson Treasure is also the most important cultural discovery in British history. Although the owner of the Hawkeson Treasure has not been identified, the treasure has also provided great help for the historical study of the British period.
To reward Eric, the museum paid him a prize of £1.25 million, and eric instantly became a multimillionaire at the exchange rate of rmb and pound sterling. In the face of the interview, Eric said that he did not regret the decision to hand over the treasure, in the process of excavating the world's treasure, the Hoxson treasure has a certain particularity, and is listed as the ninth of the world's top ten treasures, which has aroused the attention of countless experts and scholars.
epilogue
As the saying goes, a gentleman loves money and has a way, even if he has the opportunity to get rich overnight, he should also obtain wealth in the right way, if he blindly covets the money in front of him and loses the moral limit, he will inevitably pay a certain price for his behavior.
From Eric's attitude towards the Hawkeson Treasure, it can be seen that not everyone loses their minds in front of the treasure. It is precisely because of the existence of excellent examples such as Eric that the cause of archaeological research in various countries in the world can continue to advance. It is believed that with the joint efforts of all countries in the world, the true style of the world's ancient history will be displayed in front of the world, and through the study of ancient history, the future development of human society will be guided and helped accordingly.
Reference: The Hoxson Treasure