Many people make the mistake of thinking that dreams cannot come true, but they can. You have to believe, and know that they are more than just imagination.

— Zahi Hawass

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  • Abu Simbel Temple
    April 27th 2010

     

    The Great Temple of Abu Simbel at night.  Built by the pharaoh Ramses II in the 19th Dynasty, Abu Simbel was at risk of destruction following the construction of the Aswan High Dam in the 1960’s. Between 1964 and 1968, both the great temple and the smaller temple of Nefertari were relocated as part of a UNESCO campaign to rescue monuments threatened by the rising water. (Photo: SCA)

     

  • Conference on Stolen Antiquities
    April 26th 2010

    In April we held a very important conference here in Cairo concerning looted antiquities, where we gathered countries together to discuss problems that each country faces, and try to find solutions.

  • Dr. Hawass Excavating a Statue at Giza
    April 22nd 2010

    Zahi Hawass excavates a double statue of a husband and wife at the tombs of the Pyramid Builders in Giza. The cemetery was discovered in 1990, when an American tourist was riding a horse that tripped over an ancient wall.  This site, which tells the story of the workmen who constructed the pyramids, has been excavated since 1990 by the team of Dr. Hawass.  Read the full story here. (Photo: SCA)

  • Indiana Children's Museum Group Visits Giza
    April 20th 2010

    I had a very nice experience the other day, when a group of children from Indiana came to visit my excavations at the tombs of the pyramid builders at Giza. These children were visiting Egypt in association with the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis with the President of the museum, Jeff Patchen. 

  • Monastery of St. Anthony
    April 20th 2010

    The monastery of Saint Anthony, located on the Red Sea coast.  St. Anthony's is the oldest active monastery in the world, the oldest parts date back to the 4th century AD.  This monastery has recently undergone an eight-year restoration project, and was reopened to the public in February. (Photo: Jennifer Willoughby)

  • Interior of the tomb of Idu
    April 18th 2010

    Interior of the mastaba of Idu at Giza.  Statues of the deceased stand in niches along the east wall of the mastaba, surrounded by inscriptions of offering formulas and the titles of Idu, who was an official in the 6th Dynasty.  (Photo: Sandro Vannini)

  • Press Release - New Tomb Discovered in Ismailia
    April 14th 2010

    A new tomb was discovered by an SCA mission at Tell el-Maskhuta in the Ismailia governate, announced Farouk Hosni, Minister of Culture. The tomb dates to the 19th Dynasty (1315-1201 BC), is constructed of mud brick and consists of a rectangular room with a domed ceiling made of stone, and a deep square-shaped shaft. The interior is decorated with scenes depicting the owner of the tomb, whose name was Ken-Amun.

  • Press Release - New Discoveries at Bahariya Oasis
    April 13th 2010

    A collection of 14 Graeco-Roman tombs dating to the third century BC have been found in a cemetery in the Ain El-Zawya area of the town of Bawiti, in Bahariya Oasis.

  • Dr. Hawass at AUC Book Signing
    April 13th 2010

    Dr. Hawass signs copies of his latest book, Inside the Egyptian Museum,  at the American University in Cairo Press book store in downtown Cairo, here with friends Nabila Akl and Mr. Yashar Helmy.  (Photo: Jennifer Willoughby)

  • International Conference on Repatriation in the Media
    April 12th 2010

    On April 7-8, 2010, the Supreme Council of Antiquities hosted a Conference on International Cooperation for the Protection and Repatriation of Cultural Heritage.  This conference has gained media attention around the world, here are some of the stories:

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