Zahi Hawass announced his participation in the largest tour of his career in North America in 2025.
He explained on his official Facebook page, “I have dedicated my life to uncovering the secrets of ancient Egypt, and now I am presenting groundbreaking new discoveries whose results have not yet been announced.”
He added that, “I will take you inside the hidden chambers of the Great Pyramid of Khufu, reveal my latest discoveries in Saqqara, and share with you amazing new discoveries from the Valley of the Kings, in addition to unveiling the secrets of the lost golden city”.
An ambassador for tourism
In 2021, Secretary General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), Zurab Pololikashvili appointed Hawass as an ambassador for world tourism – becoming the first Egyptian appointed to this position.
Hawass also became the first Arab winner of the the Carrick Foundation’s golden medal in Serbia in September 2019. He shared the prize with a Greek singer, an Italian writer, an Italian journalist, a Czech journalist and a French film director.
The Egyptian archeologist was also considered the first African to snag the prize.
Hawass has been listed by National Geographic as an Explorer in Residence, and was also included among the world’s Top 100 Most Influential People of 2005 by TIME Magazine.
He also wrote the book “Asrar Masr” (Secrets of Egypt) in 2019, which offers detailed explanations of the touristic sites of Egypt, such as Luxor’s Valley of the Kings and Fayoum’s Wadi al-Hitan. The book also recounts the history of ancient Egyptian streets, churches, mosques and coffee shops dating back to the Islamic and Coptic eras.
Edited translation from Al-Masry Al-Youm
