What is important to me is that I have the great good fortune to spend my days doing something I love, and being given the opportunity to make a difference in the world.

— Zahi Hawass

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Articles by Dr. Zahi Hawass

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  • Opening the Tomb of Sa-Iset
    February 1st 2010

    Recently I went to Dashur to investigate the tomb of the vizier Sa-Iset and lift the huge sarcophagus lid to discover what it contained.

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    Festival of Archaeologists
    January 28th 2010

    Recently we celebrated the fourth annual Festival of Archaeologists at the Cairo Opera House. I began the idea four years ago of having a day to celebrate the achievements of Egyptian archaeologists, and making a place for them to meet together and with their foreign colleagues.

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    Dig Days- Omar Sharif and the Funny Girl
    January 20th 2010

    I travelled recently with Omar Sharif to the Dominican Republic by personal invitation of the president, Leonel Fernandez. I was invited to receive an honorary doctorate degree from the Catholic University in Santo Domingo, as well as to give a public lecture. 

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    Speech of Father Alonso
    January 18th 2010

    Recently I travelled to the Dominican Republic to receive an honorary doctorate degree from the Catholic University of Santo Domingo. The President of the University, Father Ramon Alonso, gave a very touching speech during the ceremony. His beautiful speech meant so much to me, I would like to share it.

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    New Tombs of the Pyramid Builders Found
    January 13th 2010

    Monday morning I went to Giza to hold a press conference about our new discoveries in the area of the cemetery of the pyramid builders at Giza. Press came from all over the world, including AP, CNN, Reuters, etc. The huge turnout at this conference shows how people all over the world are interested in the topic of the pyramids and the people who built them.

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    Grand Egyptian Museum
    January 3rd 2010

    Last Thursday I visited the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) to view the progress of the construction of this important new museum for Egyptian antiquities.

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    Dr. Hawass Honored by Local Newspaper
    December 29th 2009

    This Saturday I went to Khan el-Khalili to meet a reporter from a local newspaper that awarded me as Character of the Year. 

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    Race for the Cure in Egypt
    December 28th 2009

    In October, the Susan G. Komen Foundation held a Race for the Cure at Giza around the pyramids.

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    Raising a Pylon Tower From Alexandria Harbor
    December 25th 2009

    Last Thursday, I went to Alexandria in order to remove an important artifact from the water of the harbor.   This was the tower of the pylon, likely from the Ptolemaic temple of Isis in the area known as Chatby.

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    London Visit
    December 23rd 2009

    My recent trip to London was exciting and very busy. I gave a lecture at the British Museum, celebrated the release of my two new books, had book signings and met with the press.

West Bank of Luxor
Overview of Taposiris Magna
The Friends of the Egyptian Museum
Image of the Goddess Nut, TT11
Yuya and Thuya Canopic Jars
Two Coffins Found in the Newly Discovered Necropolis at Illahun
A Guardian in the tomb chapel of the High Priest of Thoth, Petosiris, at Tuna el-Gebel
Mummies discovered in the tomb of Amun-em-Opet

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