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Zahi Hawass

In conversation with Carol Tang

Wednesday, June 6, 2007  |  Herbst Theatre, 8pm

Dr. Zahi Hawass is an international spokesman for Egyptian archaeology. He is the Secretary General of the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities. For over thirty years, Hawass has studied, unearthed, and protected the mysteries of the Giza Plateau and Nile Delta. His passion for Egypt and expertise in its artifacts have made Hawass one of the world's foremost Egyptologists. Raised in the small village of Abeyda, Egypt, Hawass completed his doctoral studies at the University of Pennsylvania. His recent significant archeological finds include the Valley of the Golden Mummies, but it is the tombs of pyramid builders and craftsmen that Hawass considers his greatest discovery. Dedicated to the conservation and protection of Egypt's ancient heritage, Hawass has aggressively campaigned for the return of Egypt's treasures held in international museums. The Rosetta Stone, currently housed in the British Museum of London, is at the center of the most recent attempt at artifact repatriation. He is often featured on the History Channel and National Geographic, where he is the current Explorer-in-Residence.

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