The
Archaeological Institute of America (AIA)
honored Harrison Ford and the
Samuel H. Kress Foundation at a Gala
celebrating the 130th anniversary of their
organization and the 60th anniversary of
ARCHAEOLOGY Magazine. Bone
diggers, explorers, and survival experts
gathered to toast the (AIA) and Harrison
Ford for his portrayal of Indian
Jones. While the blockbuster
archeologist wasn’t there to accept his
award in person, Ford beamed in his
acceptance speech video declaring his
passion for the study of ancient
civilizations.
The
“diggeroty” included Travel Channel Host
Samantha Brown, hunkie explorer TV host Josh
Bernstein, shipwreck explorer and TV host
James Delgado, maven of uncovering
underwater cities George Bass, Bravo TV’s
styling diva Gretchen Monahan, Executive
Director of the AIA Teresa Keller and
President of the AIA Brian Rose. The
evening was celebrated with a traditional
Maya feast prepared by the AIA’s food
archeologist and Capitale’s Executive Chef
Jason Munger. The ancient menu attracted the
taste buds of Bravo TV’s Top Chef Season
5 cast as their reunion entailed an
abundance of ancient ale, corn cakes and
roasted feral pork! Cast members included
Leah Cohen, Ariane Duarte, Jill Snyder,
Radhika Desai, and Patrick Dunlea.
www.archaeological.org/gala