the historical artifacts are not the real *prizes* in the movies.
in RAIDERS, indy prevents the nazis from getting the ark of the covenant and he gets the ultimate prize, marian.
in TEMPLE OF DOOM, indy saves all the children of an entire village, crushes the rise of the evil kali-ma, and gets the ultimate prize, willy (the girl).
in THE LAST CRUSADE, indy re-builds his relationship with his father, saves his father's life, stops the nazis once again, and drinks from the holy grail, thereby obtaining *everlasting life*.
there is no greater action hero in the history of cinema.