Zahi Hawass
Also Known As: Hawass, Zahi, زاهي حواس, Dr Zahi Hawass, Dr. Zahi Hawass, Dr. Zahi Hawwass
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.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Damietta, Egypt
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The Lost Pyramid
Overview: A study of the ruined Egyptian pyramid of the 4th dynasty pharaoh Djedefre, including evidence from a ten-year excavation which supports new theories about his reign and the pyramid's importance.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-06-23
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King Tut: A Century of Secrets
Overview: The world's leading Egyptologists are on a quest to uncover the secrets of Howard Carter's history-making discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb on the 100th anniversary of its discovery. Now, as the treasures of Tut are being moved from the Cairo Museum to the brand new Grand Egyptian Museum at the foot of the pyramids, Zahi and others can examine them up close with the latest technology like never before. The result rewrites what we thought we knew about the Boy King.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-10-19
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Cleopatra
Overview: Discover the REAL Cleopatra...A figure whose name and legacy is burned into the minds of billions. Coming from a tenacious greek Macedonian family, she had to fight and even kill for her place on the throne, a Noble attempt to save a failing egypt. She left her mark during the final days of ancient egypt. Her story has been warped so much through out history, from biast opinions to praise, yet who was she really? Everyone thinks they know her, everyone has a different opinion, but most of those are modern, based on films and misinformed play writes. How much do we really know about the true… Cleopatra.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 2023-05-10
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Unknown: The Lost Pyramid
Overview: Egyptian archeologists dig into history, discovering tombs and artifacts over 4,000 years old as they search for a buried pyramid in this documentary.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-07-03
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Egypt's Mystery Chamber
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Original Language: en
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Egypt's Ten Greatest Discoveries
Overview: Dr. Zahi Hawass and a team of archaeologists use Egypt's 10 most important discoveries to paint a picture of Ancient Egyptian civilization and reveal the people who developed many of the disciplines that rule the world today.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-04-07
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Orgullo de Quisqueya
Overview: Stories of outstanding Dominican personalities in the USA, Canada, Spain, Colombia and Egypt.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: es
Release Date: 2023-09-28
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Pharaoh's Revenge: Egypt's Lost Treasure
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Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-01-01
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Egypt: Engineering an Empire
Overview: Twenty-five hundred years before the reign of Julius Caesar, the ancient Egyptians were deftly harnessing the power of engineering on an unprecedented scale. Egyptian temples, fortresses, pyramids and palaces forever redefined the limits of architectural possibility. They also served as a warning to all of Egypt's enemies-that the world's most advanced civilization could accomplish anything. This two-hour special uses cinematic recreations and cutting-edge CGI to profile the greatest engineering achievements of ancient Egypt, and the pharaohs and architects who were behind them. Includes Djoser's Step Pyramid at Saqqara, Senusret's Nubian Superfortresses, Hatshepsut's Mortuary Temple at Dier el-Bahari, Akhenaten's city at Amarna, and the temples of Ramesses the Great at Abu Simbel.
Genres: TV Movie Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-01-01
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Tut's Lost City Revealed
Overview: A century ago, archaeologist Howard Carter discovered the intact tomb of the boy king, Tutankhamun. Now, legendary archaeologist Dr. Zahi Hawass has uncovered a lost golden city that holds the secrets of King Tut's final days and Egypt's Golden Age.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-09-01
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Egypt's New Tomb Revealed
Overview: American archeologists have found a new tomb in the desert valley. This is the first find of this magnitude since King Tutankhamun's tomb was uncovered in 1922, according to Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities. Called KV 63 - it is the 63rd discovered since the valley was first mapped - the new, intact tomb was found just 16 feet away from King Tut's resting place. A team of archeologists led by Otto Schaden discovered the tomb by accident while conducting "routine digs" on the nearby tomb of King Amenmesses, a 19th Dynasty pharaoh. Explore the wonders of the magnificent lost era.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-06-04
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Egypt: Secrets of the Pharaohs
Overview: National Geographic goes to Egypt to look into an underground vault that houses a ship of the Pharaoh Khufu and follows an researcher as he attempts to recreate the ancient rite of mummification.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-12-30
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Opening the Lost Tombs: Live from Egypt
Overview: Maury Povich hosts this exploration of Egypt's pyramid of Khamerernebty II and the unopened Tomb of the Unknown by Dr. Zahi A. Hawass, Undersecretary of State for Egypt's Giza Plateau. Also: an examination of the mummy Nefer in Saqqara.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-03-02
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King Tut's Final Secrets
Overview: As part of a high-tech forensic probe into the demise of Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun, scientists use X-rays and CT scans as they attempt to reach a conclusion about just how this famed king died. In addition, they explore the mysterious curse on explorers linked to Tut's tomb excavation.
Genres: Documentary History TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-12-17
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Omar Sharif: Citizen of the World
Overview: Several high-budget epic films became Omar Sharif (1932-2015) a film star. He was an actor, but also a bridge player, a womanizer, a bon vivant; he was a man full of contradictions, who enjoyed card games more than movies; he was an eternal nomad who spent half his life in a hotel.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: de
Release Date: 2020-02-15
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Riddles of the Sphinx
Overview: For over 4000 years, the Sphinx has puzzled all who have laid eyes on it. What is this crouching lion, human-headed creature? Who built it and why? To unlock its secrets, two teams of scientists and sculptors immerse themselves in the world of ancient Egypt — a land of pharaohs and pyramids, animal gods and mummies, sun worship and human sacrifice.
Genres: Documentary History TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-01-19
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Nefertiti and the Lost Dynasty
Overview: It is one of Egypt's enduring mysteries. What happened to Nefertiti and her husband, Akhenaten - the radical king, and likely father of King Tut? In a dark and mysterious tomb located in the Valley of the Kings, there is a small chamber with two mummies without sarcophagi or wrappings. At times, both have been identified as Queen Nefertiti by scholars, filmmakers and historians. But the evidence has been circumstantial at best.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-07-16
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Valley of the Kings: The Lost Tombs
Overview: With over 60 tombs, the Valley of the Kings is the most-famous burial ground on Earth. In the biggest Egyptian excavation ever, a team of archaeologists led by Zahi Hawass heads into the Western Valley to hunt for evidence of an undiscovered tomb.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-03-01
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Egypt: What Lies Beneath
Overview: History - Using sophisticated CGI re-creations, this BBC documentary follows the explorations of archaeologist Sarah Parcak, who has developed satellite technology to pinpoint the locations of thousands of buried Egyptian cities, temples and tombs. - Jane McGrath-Wild
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-01-01
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