Quote of the day
Hunting, fishing, drawing, and music occupied my every moment; cares I knew not, and cared naught about them. I purchased excellent and beautiful horses, visited all such neighbors as I found congenial spirits, and was as happy as happy could be.
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)








