Let's face it: most archaeology work can be quite boring, compared to the Indiana Jones fantasy. You're more likely to be dusting off pottery than exploring lost cities. However, sometimes reality can trump fiction. The New York Times had this incredible news: Beneath a Temple in Southern India, a Treasure Trove of Staggering Riches ....

No matter which continent they're on, fort cities will pour a cauldron of boiling wonder over your head. Fort cities are built on prime real estate--land that someone really, really wanted to hold onto. Whether the city proper is surrounded by walls or huddled at the foot of a fortress, there's likely to be winding...