Washington
(ANI):
Hollywood
actor
Harrison
Ford,
who
helped
glorify
archeology
on
the
big
screen,
has
been
elected
to
the
Board
of
Directors
of
the
Archaeological
Institute
of
America.
The
65-year-old
actor,
who
portrays
the
adventure-seeking
Indiana
Jones,
has
been
playing
a
vital
role
in
supporting
the
work
of
professional
archaeologists,
reports
PR-Inside.com.
"Knowledge
is
power,
and
understanding
the
past
can
only
help
us
in
dealing
with
the
present
and
the
future," said
Ford.
The
Archaeological
Institute
of
America
is
North
America's
oldest
and
largest
non-profit
organization
devoted
to
Archaeology.
"Harrison
Ford
has
played
a
significant
role
in
stimulating
the
public's
interest
in
archaeological
exploration,"
said
Brian
Rose,
President
of
the
AIA.
"We
are
all
delighted
that
he
has
agreed
to
join
the
AIA's
Governing
Board,"
he
added.
Meanwhile,
the
Hollywood
action
hero
is
getting
set
for
the
release
of
his
new
flick
Indiana
Jones
and
the
Kingdom
Of
the
Crystal
Skull
in
US
movie
theatres
on
May
22.
Moreover,
the
current
May/June
issue
of
Archaeology
magazine,
published
by
the
AIA,
features
a
cover
story
devoted
to
the
mysteries
surrounding
the
alleged
crystal
skull
archaeological
finds
that
inspired
the
new
Indiana
Jones
film.