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Dig Days - Dominican University Festival

Zahi Hawass — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:15:59 +0000

When I went to the Dominican Republic, the only person I knew was Carlos Morales Troncoso, the minister of foreign affairs. I consider him to be a great man and I believe he will be a leader of the Dominican Republic in the future. When you meet him, you will instantly be attracted to his personality, strength, and kindness.

Press Release - Burial Chamber of Queen Behenu Discovered

Zahi Hawass — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 08:10:55 +0000

Dr. Zahi Hawass, Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA), announced today that the French mission working at Saqqara has found the burial chamber of Queen Behenu. As of yet, it is unclear if this queen was the wife of Pepi I or Pepi II, who ruled during the 6th Dynasty. The burial chamber was revealed while the team was cleaning the sand from Behenu's pyramid in the area of el-Shawaf in South Saqqara, west of the pyramid of King Pepi I.

Press release - New Discovery at Kom El-Hettan

Zahi Hawass — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:56:44 +0000

Culture Minister, Farouk Hosni, announced today that a colossal red granite head of King Amenhotep III (circa 1390-1352 BC) was discovered in his funerary temple of the Kom El -Hettan area on Luxor's West Bank. He added that the discovery was carried out by the Colossi of Memnon and Amenhotep III Temple Conservation Project, a multi-national Egyptian-European team.

Dig Days - Dr. Zhivago

Zahi Hawass — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:30:00 +0000

When Omar Sharif kissed Barbara Streisand in his famous movie Funny Girl, the entire audience screamed. The kiss caused much anger throughout the Arab world, because at the time the Arab-Israeli conflict was going on, which had begun soon after the war of 1967. Arab people did not like to see Sharif kissing a Jewish woman, and so they began to criticise him. What could he say? Sharif is an Egyptian Christian who converted to Islam after marrying his love, Faten Hamama.

Press Release - Imesy's Coffin to Return to Egypt

Zahi Hawass — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:06:05 +0000

Culture Minister, Farouk Hosni, announced that following two years of negotiations and investigations, the 21st Dynasty (1070-945 BC) coffin of a private individual called Imesy is to be returned to Egypt.

The Avenue of Sphinxes

Zahi Hawass — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:36:46 +0000

The SCA currently has many restoration projects underway. One of the most important is the Avenue of Sphinxes in Luxor. This is an avenue that stretches between Karnak and Luxor Temples and is lined with sphinxes, although most of it was covered with modern housing.

Restoring the Naos of Amenemhat I

Zahi Hawass — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 12:22:32 +0000

The issue of returning stolen artefacts to Egypt is very important to me. I have worked for years on returning pieces that were illegally taken from Egypt, and there are many great institutions that support and assist me in my quest. Recently, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York brought a piece of a naos back to Egypt, and we replaced it in its original location in Karnak Temple.

Press Release - The Discovery of the Family Secrets of King Tutankhamun

Zahi Hawass — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 17:29:29 +0000

Press Release - Press Conference to be held at Egyptian Museum

Zahi Hawass — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 14:46:14 +0000

The Minister of Culture, Farouk Hosni, will hold a press conference on Wednesday, February 17, 2010 at 11:00 am in the Cairo Museum to announce new discoveries surrounding the family of Tutankhamun and the cause of the young king’s death. Reporters from around the world have been invited to attend this important event.

Opening the Children’s Exhibit at the Cairo Museum

Zahi Hawass — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 07:44:12 +0000

Recently we opened the new Children’s Museum exhibit at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. This exhibit is very good, it is for children, and contains replicas of ancient Egyptian monuments, sculptures and artefacts using LEGOS.