In English: Q&A WITH WORLD-RENOWNED EGYPTOLOGIST DR. ZAHI HAWASS

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Dr Zahi Hawass, known among other things from documentaries on National Geographic and Netflix, is popularly called "Egypt's Indiana Jones". Dr Hawass has worked with archaeological excavations throughout his professional career and 2011 became Egypt’s first Minister of Antiquities, with responsibility for the country’s many antiquities.

Dr Hawass has made several major discoveries throughout his career, such as: the tombs of the pyramid-builders at Giza, the Valley of the Golden Mummies, two pyramids for Khufu and Teti, the lost Golden City at Luxor.

Today, he is the director of the Egyptian Mummy Project, using CT scans and DNA analysis on mummies, yielding important results such as identifying the mummy of queen Hatshepsut.

Hawass has received many awards, including nine honorary doctorate degrees from various countries and an Emmy Award for a documentary on ancient Egypt.

You can ask your questions and get answers in Swedish, English and Arabic. For ancient Egypt and mummy enthusiasts of all ages.

This programme activity is a collaboration between the World Culture Museums and the Embassy of Egypt. 

Monday, December 12: Lecture with world-renowned Egyptologist Dr. Zahi Hawass
Dr. Hawass will give an open lecture in the Aula Magna at Stockholm University.

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