The 10 best archaeologists in movies, TV, and games, ranked

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Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny is finally in theaters, offering the long-awaited fifth entry in the immortal saga of the eponymous adventuring archaeologist. And yet while there are only five official Indy movies, the cinematic might of Dr. Henry Jones Jr. has cast a long shadow across not just movies, but all forms of media. In short, Indiana Jones made archaeology a cool job for a hero to have.

There are various tomb-raiding characters in films, TV, and games who very much follow in Indy’s footsteps, being larger-than-life swashbuckling sorts who go on globe-trotting adventures. Other fictional archaeologists may be slightly closer to fact or else their profession is just one element of their persona, so much so that you might just forget what they do for a day-job in the first place.

Regardless of what kind of archaeologist they are, all are welcome in this run-down of the finest treasure-seeking, bone-dusting history buffs from across pop culture, whether they come from sci-fi, supernatural, or superhero-themed media. Let’s get excavating…

It’s an impossible task to take over as the new protagonist of the Alien franchise after Sigourney Weaver’s inimitable Ellen Ripley, but while Prometheus didn’t exactly hit the same spot as earlier entries in the series, fans have always taken warmly to Noomi Rapace’s Elizabeth Shaw, who is much more of an intellectual heroine than an action one like Ripley. Although, having said that, we do essentially have her to thank for the existence of Xenomorphs in the first place. So Dr. Shaw doesn’t really get the whole “don’t recklessly touch stuff” part of archaeology.

While Aldis Hodge’s version was depicted as more of a Bruce Wayne type than his comic book counterpart, the