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Zahi Hawass
Biography
Zahi Hawass (Arabic: زاهي حواس; born May 28, 1947) is 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. Hawass has received widespread publicity internationally, and was the subject of a reality television series in the United States, Chasing Mummies. His views and links to business ventures and the Mubarak regime have engendered controversy. In connection with the awarding of a gift shop contract at the Egyptian Museum and alleged smuggling of antiquities, he was sentenced to a prison term, which was later lifted.
Known For
Unknown: The Lost Pyramid
as Self
Egypt: Engineering an Empire
as Self
Nefertiti and the Lost Dynasty
as Self
King Tut's Final Secrets
as Himself / Egyptologist
Valley of the Kings: The Lost Tombs
as Self
Omar Sharif: Citizen of the World
as Self - Friend
Egypt's New Tomb Revealed
as Himself (as Dr. Zahi Hawass)
King Tut: A Century of Secrets
as Self
Egypt: Secrets of the Pharaohs
as Maga
Riddles of the Sphinx
as Self - Supreme Council of Antiquities
