Quote of the day
War is not its own end, except in some catastrophic slide into absolute damnation. It's peace that's wanted. Some better peace than the one you started with.
Zahi Hawass
Born: May 28, 1947 (age 77)
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)