遗失的法老城市01

The Vanished City Of The Pharaoh 消失的法老城市

　　This magnificent ancient capital was built 3000 years ago by the Egyptianpharaoh Ramesses the Great, but long ago the it disappeared. When finallyrediscovered by early archaeologists, it opened up a bizarre puzzle -because when Piramesse was finally found, it was in the wrong place -somewhere Ramesses the Great could not possibly have built itOf all the wonders of ancient Egypt, Ramesses the Great's capital- the cityof Pi-Ramesse, was one of the most spectacular.
The pharaoh lavished¹ a fortune on building his capital. But long ago, thewhole city and all its treasures vanished off the face of the earth. Thelost city of Pi-Ramesse became the stuff of legend, until 3,000 years later,its rediscovery opened up one of the most bizarre puzzles in the history ofarcheology. Because when Pi-Ramesse reappeared, it was in the wrong place, aplace where Ramesses the Great could never have built it, a place thatdidn't even exist of the time Ramesses was alive. This is the strange storyof how an entire city could vanish only to reappear thousands of years laterin the wrong place.
Three thousand years ago, Egypt was ruled by a master builder, a pharaoh,determined to leave a permanent mark on history. Ramesses Ⅱ was born acommoner, but became one of the greatest kings of the ancient world. Heruled Egypt for over 60 years and fathered a hundred children. Across hisempire, he built temples and monuments. But his masterpiece, the placeclosest to his heart, was the city he named after himself, Pi-Ramesse. Avast citadel² of white and azure³, Pi-Ramesse was filled with monumentsdesigned to inspire awe⁴ in all who entered.
The city was one of Ramesses's most ambitious creations built on the Nile asa gateway⁵ between ancient Egypt and the sea. This was a thriving port, a hubof the ancient world. Up to 300,000 people lived here, the very rich and thevery poor, nobility, craftsmen⁶ and slaves. Merchants came from far and wideto trade here.

1 lavished   

v.过分给予，滥施( lavish的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• I lavished all the warmth of my pent-up passion. 我把憋在心里那一股热烈的情感尽量地倾吐出来。 来自辞典例句
• An enormous amount of attention has been lavished on these problems. 在这些问题上，我们已经花费了大量的注意力。 来自辞典例句

2 citadel   

n.城堡；堡垒；避难所

参考例句：

• The citadel was solid.城堡是坚固的。
• This citadel is built on high ground for protecting the city.这座城堡建于高处是为保护城市。

3 azure   

adj.天蓝色的，蔚蓝色的

参考例句：

• His eyes are azure.他的眼睛是天蓝色的。
• The sun shone out of a clear azure sky.清朗蔚蓝的天空中阳光明媚。

4 awe   

n.敬畏，惊惧；vt.使敬畏，使惊惧

参考例句：

• The sight filled us with awe.这景色使我们大为惊叹。
• The approaching tornado struck awe in our hearts.正在逼近的龙卷风使我们惊恐万分。

5 gateway   

n.大门口，出入口，途径，方法

参考例句：

• Hard work is the gateway to success.努力工作是通往成功之路。
• A man collected tolls at the gateway.一个人在大门口收通行费。

6 craftsmen   

n. 技工

参考例句：

• rugs handmade by local craftsmen 由当地工艺师手工制作的小地毯
• The craftsmen have ensured faithful reproduction of the original painting. 工匠保证要复制一幅最接近原作的画。