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Zahi A Hawass

ZAHI HAWASS is the secretary general of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities and director of the Giza Plateau. He studied archaeology in Egypt and in the United States, earning a Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania. He has taught at the American University in Cairo, at UCLA, and at and other universities throughout the world, and he is the author of many books on ancient Egypt, including the bestselling "Valley of the Golden Mummies," He was the host of such National Geographic televisio

Zahi A Hawass book reviews

  • Hidden Treasures of Ancient Egypt: Unearthing the Masterpieces of the Egyptian History 4 out of 5

    By Ted, Arlington, VA, Apr 12, 2009

    This book in a history of Egyptology from the 1850s forward based arounbd major finds. It serves therefore as both a history for art as well as the art itself. read more

  • Mountains of the Pharaohs: The Untold Story of the Pyramid Builders 2 out of 5

    By Liz, Bethesda, MD, Apr 2, 2009

    I found this book to be uneven. The author didn't shy away from using technical terms, and conveyed a good deal of historical information, but the writing was too informal for my tastes. I had a hard... read more

  • Valley of the Golden Mummies 5 out of 5

    nice condition

    By raja, jackson heights new york, Feb 19, 2009

    fast delivery and the book was in nice condition too read more