In Popular Culture
Belzoni was portrayed by Matthew Kelly in the 2005 BBC docudrama Egypt. Indiana Jones is also loosely based on Belzoni's adventures. He was known to carry a whip.
Read more about this topic: Giovanni Battista Belzoni
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