Zahi Hawass
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Zahi Hawass
Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities
28 May 1947
World-renowned archaeologist Zahi Hawass surved as Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, as Egypt's Minister of Antiquities and directed excavations at Giza, Saqqara, and in the Valley of the Kings. Dr. Hawass received his PhD in 1987 from the University of Pennsylvania. He has written numerous scholarly articles and books, and is highly respected as an Egyptologist. Over the course of his long career, he has been presented with numerous awards and honors. In addition, Dr. Hawass is known for his charisma and his ability to reach out to the public, raising awareness of archaeology and the preservation of Egypt’s precious heritage.
Early March 2011, Zahi Hawass confirmed his resignation as Egypt's chief antiquities official. He was qutoed as saying, "I do not have concrete plans for the future yet. I am still thinking about what I should do." Later that month, Dr Hawass was reappointed to the post.
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Next major 'ancient' exhibition in London:
Journey Through the Afterlife: The Ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead
at the British Museum
November 2010 - March 2011
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