I found in one of the tombs an inscription saying, 'If you touch my tomb, you will be eaten by a crocodile and hippopotamus.' It doesn't mean the hippo will eat you, it means the person really wanted his tomb… — Zahi Hawass Copy Share Image
It's very important to reveal the mystery of the pyramid. Science in archaeology is very important. People all over the world are waiting to… — Zahi Hawass Copy Share Image
When we find something new at Giza, we announce it to the world. The Sphinx and the Pyramids are world treasures. We are the… — Zahi Hawass Copy Share Image
I have found a shaft, going 29 meters [95 feet, approximately] vertically down into the ground, exactly halfway between the Chefren Pyramid and the… — Zahi Hawass Copy Share Image
Many parts of the granite statues were found, the most important of which had features close to Ramses II. The statue needs some restoration… — Zahi Hawass Copy Share Image
Tutankhamun was not black, and the portrayal of ancient Egyptian civilization as black has no element of truth to it. — Zahi Hawass Copy Share Image
I will announce some of the tombs I found next to the great pyramid of Khufu. One is an intact tomb that I have… — Zahi Hawass Copy Share Image
Two hundred and fifty mummies covered in gold. Something like this cannot be explained - mummy after mummy covered in shining gold. — Zahi Hawass Copy Share Image
I found in one of the tombs an inscription saying, 'If you touch my tomb, you will be eaten by a crocodile and hippopotamus.'… — Zahi Hawass Copy Share Image
![“I have found a shaft, going 29 meters [95 feet, approximately] vertically down into the ground, exactly halfway between the Chefren Pyramid and the Sphinx. At the bottom, which was filled with water, we have found a burial chamber with four pillars. In the middle is a large granite sarcophagus…” quote by Zahi Hawass](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/16e/zahi-hawass-29602_bottom_i-have-found-a-shaft-going-29-meters-95_959795.jpg)
