Actor

Zahi Hawass

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Movies: 24Series: 8

TMDB ID: 1170557

IMDb ID: nm0369931

Known for: Acting

Born: May 28, 1947

Age: 79

Place of birth: Damietta, Egypt

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1997 - 2025

Years active: 29

Average TMDB rating: 7.57

Wikidata: Q140575

Also known as

Hawass, Zahi • Dr Zahi Hawass • Dr. Zahi Hawass • Dr. Zahi Hawwass

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Biography

Zahi Hawass (Arabic: زاهي حواس‎; born May 28, 1947) is an Egyptian archaeologist, an Egyptologist, and former Minister of State for Antiquities Affairs. He has also worked at archaeological sites in the Nile Delta, the Western Desert, and the Upper Nile Valley. Hawass has received widespread publicity internationally, and was the subject of a reality television series in the United States, Chasing Mummies. His views and links to business ventures and the Mubarak regime have engendered controversy. In connection with the awarding of a gift shop contract at the Egyptian Museum and alleged smuggling of antiquities, he was sentenced to a prison term, which was later lifted.