Zahi Hawass | Biography & Facts

Zahi Hawass, (born May 28, 1947, Al-ʿUbaydiyyah, Egypt), Egyptian archaeologist and public official, whose magnetic personality and forceful advocacy helped raise awareness of the excavation and preservation efforts he oversaw as head of Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA). He served as Egypt’s minister of antiquities in 2011. Hawass grew up near Damietta, Egypt, and entered Alexandria University with the intention of becoming a lawyer. He eventually changed his course of study to Greek and Roman archaeology, but it was not until after graduation (B.A., 1967) that he developed a passion for the subject, while working as an inspector for

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