Roof of the Ancient Building

Flat roof of a buried ancient structure at the Tanis dig site blends into the desert landscape as an unassuming mound of dirt scattered among workers' tents. A five-foot square skylight hides beneath the camouflage, offering clandestine entry to the subterranean map room. Indy probes the surface with his staff in morning light while Sallah ties rope to a nearby oil drum; dust stirs faintly as they prepare descent amid distant camp activity and Nazi oversight, every motion carrying risk of detection.