Zahi Hawass
Zahi Hawass
Zahi Hawassis an Egyptian archaeologist, an Egyptologist, and former Minister of State for Antiquities Affairs. He has also worked at archaeological sites in the Nile Delta, the Western Desert, and the Upper Nile Valley...
NationalityEgyptian
ProfessionScientist
Date of Birth27 May 1947
CountryEgypt
among egypt fair five held item presented states united
This item is among five archaeological collections to be presented by Egypt in the fair held in the United States for one year.
egyptian hall museum open
A new hall for mummies will open at the Egyptian Museum in a fortnight's time.
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This is a cachet (of mummies), which means that the ancient Egyptians since the end of the New Kingdom began to take the mummies out of the tombs and hide them. We don't really know what kind of people are inside but I do believe they look royal. Maybe they are kings or queens or nobles.
egypt pages papyrus
Egypt has managed to reclaim the 13-page papyrus manuscript.
maybe quotes
We are the only ones who really can care about the preservation Foreigners who come to excavate, maybe some of them care about preservation, but the majority care about discoveries.
reveal
I will reveal the secrets behind these doors.
cannot covered hundred mummy shining
Two hundred and fifty mummies covered in gold. Something like this cannot be explained - mummy after mummy covered in shining gold.
The sphinx will always have to be looked after.
features five granite needs parts statues weighs
Many parts of the granite statues were found, the most important of which had features close to Ramses II. The statue needs some restoration and weighs between four and five tons.
announce belong pyramids sphinx
When we find something new at Giza, we announce it to the world. The Sphinx and the Pyramids are world treasures. We are the guardian's of these treasures, but they belong to the world.
connected definitely kings maybe queens royal
Maybe they are mummies of kings or queens or nobles, we don't know. But it's definitely someone connected to the royal family.
believe inside kings maybe people queens
We don't really know what kind of people are inside but I do believe they look royal. Maybe they are kings or queens or nobles.
allow drape somewhere
Why should I allow them to drape it? If they want to make propaganda, let them do it somewhere else. They can do it in any other place in Cairo.
buried rapidly reason small unknown
For an unknown reason they were buried rapidly in the small tomb.