Egypt’s archaeologist Zahi Hawass meets talented students in Great Pyramids’ Antiquities Area

CAIRO – 5 July 2022: Under the title "You Ask & the Archaeologist Answers," Egypt’s prominent archaeologist Zahi Hawass, met with 30 talented students in the art of drawing from primary and middle schools in the Giza Pyramids’ Antiquities Area.

This comes within the framework of a series of meetings organized by the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities for school students and archaeologists to shed light on the most important national projects in the field of tourism and antiquities. This aims at raising the students' awareness of the importance of preserving antiquities and the social responsibility towards these treasure.

Part of the event - Min. of Tourism & Antiquities

Director General of the Cultural Development Department at the Office of the Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Rasha Kamal explained that this meeting is the first of a series of meetings that comes in light of the ministry’s plan to promote tourism and raise archaeological awareness among various segments of society, especially children. Kamal further pointed out that this visit was organized in cooperation with one of the plastic art academies in Egypt.

Part of the event - Min. of Tourism & Antiquities

During his meeting with the students, Hawass highlighted the philosophy of building the Egyptian pyramids, the pyramids' importance in ancient Egyptian thought, and their current role in promoting tourism to Egypt. Hawass also spoke about the archaeological studies and discoveries he made to unveil the secrets of architecture in the ancient Egyptian civilization.

Moreover, Hawass tackled facts and information about the pyramids, and answered the students' questions.

Part of the event - Min. of Tourism & Antiquities

After the meeting, an antiquities inspector took the students on a guided tour in the area.

Hawass is scheduled to give two lectures in Germany on the "Great Discoveries in Egypt" for tourism promotion during the cultural tourism event that will be organized in July by the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities represented by the General Egyptian Authority for Tourism Promotion, in coordination with the Egyptian Embassy in Berlin. This comes in conjunction with the glorious July 23 Revolution Day.