On Saturday, General Manager of Cleopatra Media Group Elham Abul El Fateh congratulated renowned Egyptian archaeologist Dr. Zahi Hawass, on his birthday, wishing him good health, happiness and more success as being an Egyptian icon for promoting tourism around the world.
"I have long history of working along with Dr. Hawass in launching campaigns aimed at protecting Egyptian monuments from being smuggled abroad, Abul El Fateh added.
The prominent journalist confirmed that Hawass has devoted his life for serving Egyptian antiquities and promoting for the true image of beautiful Egypt with its great treasures and unique monuments.
It is worth mentioning that Hawass was born in a small village near Damietta, Egypt, in 1947, and used to dream about becoming a lawyer.
He obtained a bachelor’s arts degree in Greek and Roman antiquities from the Alexandria University in 1967 as well as received a Fulbright Fellowship from Pennsylvania University, in Philadelphia, to study Egyptology.
Hawass also obtained a master’s degree in arts in Egyptology and Syrian-Palestinian Archeology in 1983, and a Ph.D. in Egyptology in 1987.
He served as chief inspector of the Giza but left the position in 1993 and was reinstated a year later.
Hawass also served as director of Giza in 1998, and as the Secretary-General of the Antiquities Supreme Council in 2002.
During his work in the pyramids, he discovered the workers tombs who built the Giza Pyramids, the Golden Mummies Valley in the marine oases, and the oases ruler cemetery.
Hawass was later appointed as the first Minister of State for Antiquities
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Translated by Hassanain Tayea
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