AWARDS
2021: Chosen as Ambassador for responsible tourism by the UNWTO (World Tourism
Organization)
2021: Awarded to The Order of the Rising Sun by the emperor of Japan, approved by
president Abdelfattah El-Sisi.
2021: Polish medal was presented at the Polish Embassy in Cairo.
2017: (October 21st)”Man of the Year” Award- Telemed Foundation- California, USA
2017: (October 23rd) Social Commitment Award- Milan
2017: (October 21st) Capo Circeo Roma Cultural Award- Rome- received by Egypt’s
Ambassador to Italy.
2017: (July) Golden Pillar Award- Catanaro-Italy
2017: (April) Ambassador for Culture Heritage, International Federation for Peace and
Sustainable Development, United Nations’ affiliate organization
2015: Man of the year–Mayor of Catona- Italy
2015: Invited by Adventures of the Mind to meet 150 young American Students with other
50 famous intellectuals
2014: Invited to meet young American graduate students of high schools for a talk on my
adventures in life: Adventure of Mind at Occidential College, Los Angeles.
2013: Invited to Participate in Baku International Humanitarian Forum, from 31 October–November 1
2012: Frankfurt Book Award for the book “Treasure of the Pyramid”, White Star
International Book Fair
2011: Order of the Sun from the President of Peru
2010: Elected “Person of the Year 2010” (Personaje del Ano por la Plataforma Apfoa) by the Union of the Spanish Conservation
2010: Presented his book A Secret Voyage to Queen Sofia of Spain at the Royal Palace in
Madrid, considered as the best book published in Egyptology
2010: Honor Award from Cape Breton University “As a role model of success in his field of
specialty and in recognition of his outstanding role in bringing the world of the
pharaohs into the homes and hearts of people all over the world.”
2010: Receiving the Austrian Grand Decoration of Honor in silver with a star
2008: World Tourist Award for 2008 from Herald Tribune Newspaper
2008: Appointed as a Goodwill Ambassador to Japan by the Egyptian and Japanese
Ministries of foreign affairs
2008: Commander, Order of Merit of the Republic of Italy
2008: Award of Honor: Institute of Asian Studies Chulalongkorn University World’s
Distinguished Scholar in the Field of Egyptology
2008: Invited to meet graduate students from high schools at Stanford University.
2007: Medal of the University of Warsaw. “Few Egyptologists can match Dr. Zahi Hawass in scholarly passion and creativeness. We all benefit from his enthusiasm, iron will and
modern vision of the future for great works of the past. His work is worthy of the
genius of Ancient Egyptians.”
2007: Certificate of Appreciation for his valuable and outstanding speech Rotary Club, Cairo North
2007: Commander, Order of Arts and Letters of the Republic of France
2007: Golden Medal from the Government of Algeria
2007: Biblical Archaeology Society, Publication Book Award for Best Popular Book on
Archaeology Book: Mountains of the Pharaohs
2006: Paestum Archeologia Award presented by Salerno and Borsa Mediterranea del
Turismo Archeologico in Italy Emmy Award, Academy of Television Arts and
Sciences.
2006: Featured in an exhibition on archaeology at the Children’s Museum in Indianapolis, and in further fourteen museums in the United States as an explorer.
2006: Named as one of Time Magazine’s “World’s 100 Most Influential People”
2005: Joined 30 famous writers, scientists including Nobel prize winners, in lecturing at
Stanford University to the Adventures of the Mind Society, comprised of 150
accomplished American high school students.
DISCOVERIES
- The Lost Golden City, Luxor
- The Pyramid and Temple of Neit, Saqqara
- 57 tomb shafts that contain 300 coffins dated to the New Kingdom, Saqqara
- The Sealed Sarcophagus at Gsr el Moudir and the Large Cemetery, Saqqara
- The Excavation and Preservation of the tomb of Ramses II, Luxor
- 45 Workshops in the Western Valley, Luxor
- The Mummification Cache, West Valley, Luxor
- KV 65
- The Rediscovery of KV 66 in the East Valley
- The Tombs of the Pyramid Builders, Giza
- The Osiris Shaft, Giza
- The Subsidiary Pyramid near Khufu’s Pyramid, Giza
- Two Statues of Ramesses II near Menkaure’s Pyramid, Giza
- Old Kingdom tombs west of the Great Pyramid, such as Kai and 6th Dynasty
- Subsidiary Pyramid, Saqqara
- The Re-Discovery Pyramid of Khuit
- The re-discovery of the pyramid-Lepsins 29 at Saqqara
- Greco-Roman Cemetery near Temple of Taposiris Magna, Alexandria
- Valley of the Golden Mummies, Bahariya Oasis
- 26th Dynasty Cemetery near Sheikh Soby, Bahariya Oasis
- Temple of Ramesses II near Ain Shams, Cairo
- Flood Route in the Valley of the Kings, Luxor
- Mummy of the Queen Hatshepsut
- Revealing the mummies of Tutankhamun’s lineage; Queen Ty, the mother
- Revealing Tutankhamun’s cause of death
- Revealing by CT-SCAN the death of Ramses III
- Reveal the Mystery of the Tunnel of SetiPernjankhwof Tutankhamun, Akhenaton as father of Tutankhamun.
- The rediscovery of the KV5
- Major large statues of Amenhotep III and gods and goddesses of north entrance, of the Temple of Amenhotep III at Kom-el Hittan
- The investigation on the so-called secret doors at the pyramids.
- 30 royal mummification workshops and KV75 in the West valley of the kings.
- Ostraca, houses, artifacts and re-excavating KV 66 in the East valley of the kings
MUSEUM
Museums opened to the public during my term as Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities:
- The Museum of the Library of Alexandria
- National Museum in Alexandria
- National Museum of Rasheed
- El Arish Museum
- Suez Museum
- Textile Museum
- Coptic Museum
- Jewelry Museum in Alexandria
- Howard Carter Museum, Luxor
- Islamic Museum
- Imhotep Museum, Saqqara
- Luxor Museum Extension
- Crocodile Museum in Kom Ombo
- Tell El Amarna Site Museum
- Development of Cairo Museum in Tahrir
MEMBERSHIP
Committee Appointments
2016: Director, Scan the Pyramids Project’s Scientific Committee
2016: Member, advisor of the International Advisory Council of the Middle East and North
Africa (MENA).
2009–2011: Member of the board of the Arab Company for hotels and investments
2010–present: Member of the Advisory Board for the Archaeology Committee at the
National Arts Club of New York
2011–2012: Member of the Board of the Arab Company for hotels and investments
2006–2010: Member of board of trustees for Misr Travel
2002–2011: President of the board of trustees of the Supreme Council of Antiquities
2002–2011: President of the of the Committee of Pharaonic, Islamic, and Coptic Monuments
2002–2011: President of the Board of Trustees of all Museums in Egypt.
2002–2011: Head of the Permanent Committee of the Supreme Council of Antiquities for
Pharaonic and Greco-Roman Monuments and the Permanent Committee of the
Supreme Council of Antiquities for Islamic and CopticMonuments. Head of the
Board of Trustees of the Supreme Council of Antiquities Member, High Council of
Tourism
2000–2011: Member, High Council of Culture
2002–2011: Director of the Board of the Egyptian Museum, Cairo
1992–1993: Member of the Board of Trustees of the Egyptian AntiquitiesOrganization
(E.A.O.)
1990–2011: Member of the High Council of Culture (History and Archaeology), Ministry of
Culture
1990: Member, Board of Trustees, Misr Sound and Light Company
1989–2002: Member of the Fellowship Committee, E.A.O. and SCA Member of the Foreign
Exhibits Committee, E.A.O.
1989–2002: Member of the Tourist Promotion Committee for the Giza Governorate
1983–present: Member of the National Specialist Committee in Egypt for Archaeology and
Tourism, a high-ranking government committee concerned with the future
development of Egypt.
1979: Committee for the Protection of the Monuments of the Giza Pyramids
1978–2002: Member of the Permanent Committee of the E.A.O. and SCA
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
2021: Member of the Committee of the Ministry of Antiquities for the return of the 8 stolen
artifacts.
2010: Member of the Archaeological Institute of America in recognition ofscholarship and
high attainments in the field of Archaeology
2009-2012: Member of the Council of Faculty of Arts, Ain-Shams University
2009-2012: Member, Board of the University Museum, Philadelphia
2009-present: Member of the Board of Friends of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts
2007-2011: Member of the Council of Faculty of Arts, Alexandria University
2008-present: Member of the Advisory Board of the Educational Imitative of the
Archaeology Committee of the National Arts Club, New York
2001-present: Member, Russian Academy of Natural Sciences
1991-present: Member, German Archaeological Institute
Professional Memberships
2021: Member of the Committee of the Ministry of Antiquities for the return of the 8 stolen
artifacts.
2010: Member of the Archaeological Institute of America in recognition ofscholarship and
high attainments in the field of Archaeology
2009-2012: Member of the Council of Faculty of Arts, Ain-Shams University
2009-2012: Member, Board of the University Museum, Philadelphia
2009-present: Member of the Board of Friends of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts
2007-2011: Member of the Council of Faculty of Arts, Alexandria University
2008-present: Member of the Advisory Board of the Educational Imitative of the
Archaeology Committee of the National Arts Club, New York
2001-present: Member, Russian Academy of Natural Sciences
1991-present: Member, German Archaeological Institute