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

The Pyramids: Solving The Mystery

Omar Sharif: Citizen of the World

as Self - Friend

Nefertiti and the Lost Dynasty

as Self

Egypt: Secrets of the Pharaohs

as Maga

King Tut's Final Secrets

as Himself / Egyptologist

Raiders of the Lost Past with Janina Ramirez

as Self

Valley of the Kings: The Lost Tombs

as Self

Al Frenga

Egypt: Engineering an Empire

as Self