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

Zahi Hawass and the Statue of Aphrodite that Sparked his Love of Archaeology
Zahi Hawass and the Statue of Aphrodite that Sparked his Love of Archaeology

In the basement of the Egyptian Museum, Cairo, with the statue of Aphrodite that changed my life. (Photo by Mohamed Megahed)

Further information: 
How I Fell in Love with Archaeology

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Cairo
Egypt

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