Quote of the day
Obsessed by a fairy tale, we spend our lives searching for a magic door and a lost kingdom of peace.
Zahi Hawass
Born: May 28, 1947 (age 78)
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)