Finding the Necklace of Inanna

Dr. Anderson and Dr. McGinn entered the main chamber together. Inside they found a continuation of the murals they had found outside, but in more detail, the internal images better protected from the elements.

Each mural depicted a naked woman, wearing a bronze necklace of some kind, performing various sexual acts with men.

"Well its certainly a fertility temple." Dr. McGinn whispered, as if afraid to disturb the spirits within. Jessica ignored the comment, and left Kevin to take photographs as she scoured the room looking for any container that could contain Inanna's necklace.

Her eyes eventually landed on what appeared to be an ornate stone chest, buried underneath a small pile of rubble. She found herself drawn to it.

As she began to walk over, she perceived a change in energy within the room, as if the temperature had increased. Her body felt warm, but not like an external heat from being in the desert. It was an internal heat. Similar to sexual arousal. She almost laughed it off, she'd been alone in the desert for too long, those ancient pornographic murals had made her a little horny. Dismissing the sensations, despite their persistence, she unearthed the chest.

Suddenly, her hair tie snapped, her long brown hair, now released, cascaded down the small of her back. Cursing her luck under her breath, she brushed the dirt and dust from the lid, removed her glasses, and began to translate the text on top. It read:

For the priestesses of Inanna, and their quest for all forms of love

Dr. Anderson opened the chest to reveal the treasure, a tingle of excitement in her spine.