Zahi A. Hawass

A guide to an exhibition of some of the artifacts found in the tomb of Tutankhamun, discussing the life and death of the young king, daily life in ancient Egypt, and ancient Egyptian religion and funerary practices.

Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs

zahi hawass

The temples of Abu Simbel have fascinated travelers since they became known to the Western world in the nineteenth century. And since the 1960s when the rising waters created by the Aswan High Dam threatened to engulf the site, visitors' imaginations have been captivated by the elaborate international rescue operation, described by the author as "a great moment that no one will ever forget: the most advanced technology of the twentieth century was used to save one of the most amazing achievements of a civilization that preceeded it by 3,300 years." Special features of this book include: Bilingual edition in English and Arabic; Brief, clear history of the ancient kingdom of Nubia and its relationship with Egypt; Description and explanation of the High Dam project - a modern national project on the scale of the pyramids themselves; Extensive details of the salvage operation of the temples at Abu Simbel; An informative biography of Ramesses II, including information regarding his massive building programs, military campaigns, and his family affairs; and Detailed descriptions of the artistic highlights in both the southern temple, dedicated to Ramesses himself, and the northern temple, dedicated to his great queen, Nefertari.

The Mysteries of Abu Simbel

al-majmūʻah al-haramiyah lil-malik khūfū

Haḍabat al-Jīzah

Mark Lehner

This book is the most thorough and up-to-date report ever written about the ancient site of Giza. Authors Mark Lehner and Zahi Hawass, with more than four decades of collective involvement with Giza, here provide their unique insights into the site, bringing together a massive amount of information and evidence to make this book a record unparalleled in detail and scope. We may think of the pyramids as rising from the desert, isolated and enigmatic, yet they were originally surrounded by temples, tombs, vast cemeteries, and teeming towns of the living. All are brought to life in vivid detail with hundreds of illustrations, including detailed photographs of the monuments, excavations, and objects as well as plans, reconstructions, and the latest images from remote-controlled cameras and laser scans.

The Definitive History

Giza and the Pyramids

Franck Goddio

The Search for the Last Queen of Egypt

Cleopatra

Zahi A. Hawass, currently in charge of the Supreme Council of Antiquities in Egypt, tells true stories of archaeology and Egypt's treasures.

My Adventures with Mummies

Curse of the Pharaohs

A sumptuous look at rarely seen art and antiquities from the tomb of Tutankhamun and other archaeological sites accompanies the thrilling stories of their discoveries.

Unearthing the Masterpieces of Egyptian History

Hidden Treasures of Ancient Egypt

One of Egypt's premier archaeologists offers a visual tour of the great treasures of ancient Egypt in a companion volume to the 2008 U.S. exhibition that includes the magnificent artifacts found in the tomb of the boy pharaoh Tutankhamun and that surveys three thousand years of ancient Egyptian history and the lives of its great pharaohs. 17,500 first printing.

The Golden King and the Great Pharaohs

Tutankhamun

Here for the first time is the world's best-known Egyptologist's personal introduction to the unmissable highlights of the Museum--Zahi Hawass's own selection of his favorite 200 exhibits. For each piece, he gives some background to its discovery and significance, and describes what it means for him in terms of the art or the history of ancient Egypt, and why it strikes a personal chord.

Inside the Egyptian Museum with Zahi Hawass

A leading archaeologist interweaves family history and the latest archaeological data into the story of the construction of the great pyramids of Giza, the saga of the fourth dynasty of Egypt's Old Kingdom, and the advanced civilization that spawned the engineering expertise and architectural artistry that existed during the time. 35,000 first printing.

The Untold Story of the Pyramid Builders

Mountains of the Pharaohs

A foremost Egyptologist presents an illustrated insider's tour of pharaonic Egypt and its architectural landscapes, in a slipcase narrative that includes coverage of such sites as the Pyramids at Giza, Abu Simbel, and the Valley of the Kings.

The Realm of the Pharaohs

Sandro Vannini

Features distinctive profiles of nearly two hundred artifacts that represent milestones in Carter's ten-year excavation of King Tutankhamun's tomb.

The Treasures of the Tomb

King Tutankhamun

Jennifer Houser Wegner

From a boat ritual of King Mentuhotep Nebhepetra to miniature royal sarcophagi from South Abydos.

Studies in Honor of David P. Silverman

Millions of Jubilees

Ashraf Senussi

This publication discusses the pottery that was discovered by Zahi Hawassâ€™s excavations at Giza, including the Cemetery of the Pyramid Builders, the Western Cemetery, and the settlement beneath the modern suburb of Nazlet el-Samman. It is a comprehensive study of Old Kingdom pottery that includes a typology for these recent finds, as well as discussing the interrelationship between pottery from cemetery and settlement contexts.

Old Kingdom Pottery from Giza

Penned by a scholar who was personally involved in research into the enigmatic young pharaoh, this fully illustrated study reviews our knowledge about the life, death, and burial of Tutankhamun. Zahi Hawass places the king in the broader context of Egyptian history, unravelling the intricate and much debated relationship between various members of the royal family, and the circumstances surrounding the turbulent Amarna period.

From Howard Carter to DNA

Discovering Tutankhamun

Naguib Kanawati

One of the foremost experts on Old Kingdom tombs looks at the burial chamber, its significance, and its preparation, concluding that the "house of death is for life." The Egyptian tomb was not considered simply as a grave for burying the corpse of a dead person, but rather as a house of eternity in which the deceased would spend an everlasting life. The author also discusses the architectural designs and characteristics of burial chambers associated with the mastabas and rock-cut tombs, and studies the development of decoration on the walls of tombs.

Decorated Burial Chambers of the Old Kingdom

Francis Janot

Immortality in Ancient Egypt

The Royal Mummies

Sahar N.. Saleem

Sahar Saleem

The royal mummies in the Cairo Museum are an important source of information about the lives of the ancient Egyptians. The remains of these pharaohs and queens can inform us about their age at death and medical conditions from which they may have suffered, as well as the mummification process and objects placed within the wrappings. Using the latest technology, including Multi-Detector Computed Tomography and DNA analysis, co-authors Zahi Hawass and Sahar Saleem present the results of the examination of royal mummies of the Eighteenth to Twentieth Dynasties. New imaging techniques not only reveal a wealth of information about each mummy, but render amazingly lifelike and detailed images of the remains. In addition, utilizing 3D images, the anatomy of each face has been discerned for a more accurate interpretation of a mummy's facial features. This latest research has uncovered some surprising results about the genealogy of, and familial relationships between, these ancient individuals, as well as some unexpected medical finds. Historical information is provided to place the royal mummies in context, and the book with its many illustrations will appeal to Egyptologists, paleopathologists, and non-specialists alike, as the authors seek to uncover the secrets of these most fascinating members of the New Kingdom royal families.

CT Imaging of the New Kingdom Royal Mummies

Scanning the Pharaohs

Janet E. Richards

A major international scholarly publication

Essays in Honor of David B. O'Connor

The Archaeology and Art of Ancient Egypt

Written by an eminent Egyptian scholar and illustrated with 300 color photos and artworks, this tour of the tombs of Thebes illuminates the intriguing and mysterious landscape of the ancient city and the lives of the nobles who lived there in Egypt's Golden Age.

Zahi A. Hawass

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