Background
Hawass, Zahi was born on May 28, 1947 in Damietta, Egypt.
Hawass, Zahi was born on May 28, 1947 in Damietta, Egypt.
Bachelor in Greek and Roman Archaeology, Cairo University, 1967. Diploma in Egyptology, Cairo University, 1979. Master of Arts in Egyptology and Syro-Palestinian Archaeology, University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1983.
Doctor of Philosophy in Egyptology, University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1987. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), American University, Cairo, 2005.
Inspector antiquities Italian Expedition, Sikh Abada, Minia, 1969, Pennsylvania Yale Expedition, Abydos, 1969, We. Delta, Alexandria, 1970, Embaba, Giza, Cairo, 1972—1974, Abu Simbel, 1973—1974, Pennsylvania Expedition, Malkata, Luxor, 1974, Boston Museum Fine Arts, Giza Pyramids, 1974—1975. First inspector antiquities Giza Pyramids, Embaba, Bahria Oasis, 1974—1979.
Chief inspector Giza Pyramids, Cairo, 1980. General director Giza Pyramids, Saqqara, Bahria Oasis, 1987—1997. Undersecretary of State Giza Monuments, 1998—2002.
Secretary general Supreme Council Antiquities, since 2002. Adjunct professor University of California at Los Angeles, since 2000.