The great Egyptologist Zahi Hawass at NOVA: a lecture to mark the 50th anniversary of the Portugal-Egypt relations

22 de January, 2025

NOVA and the Egyptian Embassy in Portugal are promoting a lecture by our Doctor Honoris Causa Zahi Hawass, the greatest Egyptologist of our time, on 50 years of diplomatic relations between Portugal and Egypt. The lecture “Recent Discoveries about the Pyramids, Tutankhamun, and the Golden City” will take place on 8 February at the Rectory Auditorium, at 5 pm.

An Honorary Doctor of NOVA since 2011, Zahi Hawass is recognised as one of the leading authorities in archaeology and Egyptology, with a career marked by globally impactful discoveries. 

Earlier this 2025, Hawass announced the discovery of new tombs and artefacts in Luxor, shedding light on lesser-known periods of Egyptian history. In January 2023, he was also responsible for identifying a tomb in Saqqara that may contain the oldest and most complete mummy ever found in Egypt. 

With a PhD in Egyptology from the University of Pennsylvania, he served as Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities of Egypt between 2002 and 2011 and Minister of State for Antiquities Affairs between 2011 and 2012. 

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