The most popular Egyptologist of the world today Dr. Zahi Hawass will read a lecture in the framework of the International Congress on World Civilizations and Creative Tourism

The most popular Egyptologist in the world today Dr. Zahi Hawass will read a lecture in the framework of the International Congress on World Civilizations and Creative Tourism. Movies and broadcasts with his participation may often be seen on popular world channels such as Discovery, History Channel and National Geographic. His TV career started in 1988 with the documentary ‘The Mystery of the Pyramids’ starring the legendary Omar Sharif. Ten years later Zahi Hawass is famous all over the world. Many other documentary series follow. Outside the media image, in professional terms Zahi Hawass is believed to be the discoverer of the graves of the builders of the pyramids in Giza and the Valley of the Golden Mummies in the Bahariya Oasis. In addition to this, he is the head of the team that studied the Tutankhamen’s mummy.

Dr. Hawass will speak before the Bulgarian audience tomorrow at 15:00 h. in ‘John Atanasoff’ Hall at Sofia Tech Park, where in the next two days the International Congress on World Civilizations and Creative Tourism will take place. The entrance is free, but prior reservation is required through the website of the Ministry of Tourism - here.

Guests in the panel, where DR. Hawass will speak, will be the Princess of Jordan H.M. Dana Firas, the President of Petra National Trust, which is the oldest Jordan non-governmental organization for the preservation and protection of cultural heritage, as well as the former Minister of Economy, Industry and Tourism of Spain José Manuel Soria and the Greek Professor Pavlos Geroulanos.

The International Congress on World Civilizations and Creative Tourism takes place on 29 and 30 November. It will be attended by representatives of the public administrations of Jordan, Turkey, Malta, China, Greece, Romania, Azerbaijan, Iraq, Kenya, Moldova, Serbia, Zambia, Ghana, Zimbabwe etc. Among the Bulgarian participants are representatives of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and of some of the most famous museums in the country. The detailed program of the event may be found here.