Egypt’s (self-anointed) Indiana Jones, Mr. Zahi Hawass, received an award at Italy’sMagna Graecia Film Festival for “his devotion to archaeology,” Ahram Online reports. Dressed to the nines in a maroon blazer, Hawass took the opportunity to call on Egypt and Italy to overcome their differences and “work hard to be able to reestablish a strong relationship.” This from the man who refused to even listen to another Egyptologist presenting a theory he disagrees with.
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