Quote of the day
Hatred strikes me as one of the few signs of life remaining in the world. This is another thing about the world which is upsidedown: all the friendly and likable people seem dead to me; only the haters seem alive. (2.9).
Zahi Hawass
Born: May 28, 1947 (age 79)
Bio: Zahi Hawass is an Egyptian archaeologist, an 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.
Known for:
- Hidden Treasures of Ancient Egypt (2004)
- Inside the Egyptian Museum with Zahi Hawass (2010)
- Mountains of the Pharaohs (2006)
- The Mysteries of Abu Simbel (2000)








