For me, archaeology is not a just a job. It combines everything that I could want - imagination, intellect, action, and adventure.

— Zahi Hawass

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Writings by Zahi Hawass

Dr. Hawass is a prolific author. He shares his knowledge about ancient Egypt along with the thrill of his discoveries in his many books. You can learn even more from the articles that he writes just for drhawass.com, and from his web diary, through which you can follow him on his adventures!

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    Press Release - Umayyad coin discovered near Wadi el-Natrun
    May 25th 2010

    Cultural Minister, Farouk Hosni, announced that a gold Umayyad coin was unearthed last Thursday during an excavation at Deir Yehnes el-Koseir (Monastery of St. John the Little), an area in Wadi el-Natrun. The excavation is a joint venture between Yale University in the USA and the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA).

  • Philadelphia students study the Sphinx
    May 24th 2010

     

    I recently received a group of letters from a 5th grade class at Friends Select School in Philadelphia. The students wrote letters about the Sphinx because it was a part of their studies. 

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    Press Release - New Discoveries in Lahun
    May 23rd 2010

     A collection of 45 ancient Egyptian tombs was discovered last week by an Egyptian mission of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) at the site of Lahoun, in the Fayoum.

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    Receiving Honorary Doctorate in Bulgaria
    May 17th 2010

    This week I travelled to Bulgaria to receive an honorary doctorate from the University of Veliko Tarnovo.
     

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    Press Release - New Discoveries in Luxor
    May 16th 2010

    A red granite colossus of the ancient Egyptian deity of wisdom, Thoth, was unearthed at the northwestern side of King Amenhotep III’s funerary temple on the west bank of Luxor.

  • Press Release - New Discoveries at Taposiris Magna
    May 12th 2010

    Archaeologists have unearthed a huge headless granite statue of an as yet unidentified Ptolemaic king at the temple of Taposiris Magna, 45 km west of Alexandria. The joint Egyptian-Dominican team is supervised by Dr. Zahi Hawass, Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA).

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    Opening the King Tut Exhibit in New York
    April 29th 2010

    Last week I was in New York City for the opening of the King Tut exhibit: “King Tut and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs.” It was a very good trip to open an incredible exhibition.

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    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.

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    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. 

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    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.

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