The entrance to the temple is quite hidden - shrouded by many trees and shrubs. One wouldn't even think to give it a second glance, as the stone that was used to create the entrance is worn down. The textures and characters that once adorned the entrance are memories of the past.
Beside temple entrance, Outside Temple
traveler
archaeologists
Digging up history is my job. I am in charge of curating our past. It's difficult and rewarding work.
I am an archaeologist and I'm working. Why are you skulking around with a knife? Apologies. I am a mere traveler, a merchant. We are traveling to the East to trade in spices, but many have been ambushed along the way. We must be constantly on guard.  Well as you can see this is an ancient temple and I am investigating it for artifacts and information. And what do you do with the things that you find? Sell them? Unfortunately, I must sell some from time to time to continue my research. The rest I bring to museums. Have you found anything here? So far just this stone but, you see the markings on it. They are from an ancient civilization. These markings, do they hold some special significance? Yes they are words that help to decipher this map. This temple is not the only one in these parts. There is another far more grand and important. This map you speak of. Surely it must lead to grand treasures? Well that's the thing with archaeology you never know until you actually find it. But what of the bandits that hide out in these areas? Are you not afraid of being attacked by them for your map?