Zahi Hawass is an Egyptian archaeologist, Egyptologist, and former Minister of State for Antiquities Affairs. He has also worked at archaeological sites in the Nile Delta, the Western Desert, and the Upper Nile Valley.
| Born: | May 28, 1947, Damietta, Kingdom of Egypt |
| Nationality: | Egyptian |
| Alma mater: | University of Pennsylvania, Cairo University, Alexandria University |
| Profession: | Egyptologist |
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About Zahi Hawass
Egyptian archaeologist who served as his country's Minister of State for Antiquities Affairs in 2011. He's worked at numerous archaeological sites including the Nile Delta, the Western Desert and the Upper Nile Valley.
Zahi Hawass Before Fame
He earned degrees from Alexandria University, Cairo University and the University of Pennsylvania.
Achievement of Zahi Hawass
He received the American Academy of Achievements' Golden Plate Award in 2002.
Zahi Hawass Family Life
He married a gynecologist named Fekhira. They have two sons.
Associations of Zahi Hawass
He held a prominent role in the administration of former president Hosni Mubarak.
Information related to Zahi Hawass
- Egyptian archaeologists
- Order of Arts and Letters of Spain recipients
- Egyptian Egyptologists
- Critics of Afrocentrism
- Alexandria University alumni
- Art and cultural repatriation
- Egyptian Museum
- Government ministers of Egypt
- Egyptian Muslims
- Cairo University alumni