Rotary Club of Alexandria honored Egyptian archaeologist, Dr. Zahi Hawass.
The ceremony was attended by Dr. Mohamed Soliman, the head of the Cultural Communication Sector at Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Dr. Hussein Abdel-Basir, the director of the Antiquities Museum of Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Dr. Ahmed Badran, Professor of Egyptian Antiquities at the Faculty of Archeology, Cairo University, Dr. Magda Abdallah, the head of History Department in the Faculty of Arts, Kafr El-Sheikh University, and Dr. Galal Rifai, the deputy director of the Antiquities Museum of Bibliotheca Alexandrina.
Hawass said that Egypt has 124 pyramids, the greatest of which is Khufu pyramid, confirming that this pyramid was built by Egyptian hands, dismissing the reports of foreign newspapers accusing him of hiding evidence of not being Egyptian.
Hawass pointed out that the belief of the ancient Egyptians in the next world is the reason for their ingenuity in all fields, especially building the pyramids, which represented the national project for Egyptians and the place from which the kings ruled Egypt.
He denied the presence of red mercury in the tombs, as some believe that it brings wealth to him and cures many diseases.
The Egyptian archaeologist pointed out that only 30% of Egypt's monuments were discovered while the rest is still hidden.
He affirmed that until 1983, Egyptian antiquities were illegally smuggled out of Egypt, as it was permitted for archaeological missions to obtain half of what they discover, but after that illegal smuggling operations increased, Egyptian antiquities are found everywhere around the world.
Hawass also announced that President Abdel Fattah El Sisi will soon inaugurate the Grand Egyptian Museum and the Pyramid area.
He explained that he was about to form a team of intellectuals to demand the return of Nefertiti bust to Egypt.
Contributed by Basant Ahmed
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