17 Travel Movies That Will Inspire You to Pack a Bag
| June 15, 2015
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Indiana Jones (1981, 1984, 1989, 2008)
The adventures of Henry “Indiana” Jones (as played by Harrison Ford) are, to this day, some of the most entertaining stories in film history. The films, directed by Steven Spielberg, inspired a love for ancient cultures in many of the series’ fans.
Dr. Jones beat up Nazis, Communists, Cultists and even more Nazis. But more importantly than that, he showed us that the ancient peoples of this world have left behind a rich and incredible history, just waiting for us to discover it. The films made people want to go out and see these relics and monuments of cultures long dead, and continue to keep their history alive. A lot of historians and archeologists today were lovers of the movies as kids.
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