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69) Zahi Hawass - The Exasperated Historian

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Dr Zahi Hawass

Zahi Hawass was born in a small village called Abeedya near Damietta in Egypt in 1947. As a child he never dreamed of being an archaeologist, but rather a lawyer. He went to school to study law at 15, but decided this was too boring and chose to try a new department that had just opened in the Faculty of Arts: archaeology.

Still, he hated studying and only ever just passed his classes.

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At 20 he graduated with his BA in Greek and Roman Archaeology from Alexandria University and was given a job as an Inspector of Antiquities by the government. Back then, the government gave everyone who graduated college a job. 

When he joined the Antiquities Department he found out that everyone hated one another and he thought to himself “I cannot live with these people” because he always strives to keep the peace.

So instead he went to study to try to be a diplomat. He passed the written exam but failed the oral exam. From there he wanted to try a career in the Ministry o A Royal Evening with Dr. Zahi Hawass (2025 USA ... - YouTube SAPY