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

First Inspector of Antiquities for the Giza Pyramids, Imbaba, and Bahariya Oasis
Date: 
January 1, 1974 - December 31, 1979

From 1974 through 1979, Hawass served as First Inspector of Antiquities for the Giza Pyramids, Imbaba, and Bahariya Oasis. 

Location

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The Catacombs of Tuna el-Gebel
Royal Statue found at Taposiris Magna
President Obama in his Replica Dr. Hawass Hat
A Coffin Found in the Newly Discovered Necropolis at Illahun
The remains of the huge wall at Taposiris Magna
Taweret Figure Found at Dra Abu'l Naga
Dr. Hawass with his Excavation Team
Zahi Hawass and Friends at Naguib Mahfouz Cafe