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
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.
pyramids people waiting
It's very important to reveal the mystery of the pyramid. Science in archaeology is very important. People all over the world are waiting to solve this mystery.
pyramids khufu next
I will announce some of the tombs I found next to the great pyramid of Khufu. One is an intact tomb that I have not opened yet.
osiris pyramids feet
I have found a shaft, going 29 meters [95 feet, approximately] vertically down into the ground, exactly halfway between the Chefren Pyramid and the Sphinx. At the bottom, which was filled with water, we have found a burial chamber with four pillars. In the middle is a large granite sarcophagus which I expect to be the grave of Osiris, the god,
aware both contact matter surprised time
I know that you have been aware of this for some time now, and am both surprised and disappointed that you did not contact me right away to set this matter straight.
behind few hope months work
I hope that we will do this work and in a few months from now we will really know what's behind them,
court possibly protect taken temple
They were taken from the court of the temple and put underground, possibly to protect them from destruction.
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.
allowed cannot nobody pyramid
This cannot take place. The pyramid cannot be draped by any person in this world. Nobody is allowed to do this.
ancient began believe egyptians hide inside kingdom kings maybe means people queens since
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.
egyptian hall museum open
A new hall for mummies will open at the Egyptian Museum in a fortnight's time.
anyone job love passion
Anyone can like their job, ... To love your job is not enough, you must give your passion to your job.
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.
buried rapidly reason small unknown
For an unknown reason they were buried rapidly in the small tomb.