Background
Saleh, Mohammed was born on January 2, 1939 in Cairo. Son of Saleh Aly Sayed and Zeinab Khater.
Saleh, Mohammed was born on January 2, 1939 in Cairo. Son of Saleh Aly Sayed and Zeinab Khater.
Bachelor in Archaeology, Cairo University, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy in Egyptology, Heidelberg (Federal Republic of Germany) University, 1975.
Inspector of antiquities at Thebes The Egyptian Antiquities Authority, Luxor, Arab Republic of Egypt, 1962-1970. Curator Egyptian Museum, Cairo, 1975-1977, deputy director, 1978-1981, director general, 1981-1987, director international exhibitions, since 1987. Lecturer universities, Cairo and Alexandria, since 1979.
Member German Archaeol. Institute, Commission of Prehistory Northeast African Sahara, Papyrologican Studies (board directors 1985), International Committee Museums (Egyptian committee).
Married Nabawia Abel Hamid, February 28, 1963. Children: Hosam, Amani, Suzanne.