CAIRO: What secrets still lie beneath the sands of Egypt? In this electrifying episode of The Quest Express, world-famous archaeologist & Egyptologist Dr. Zahi Hawass pulls back the curtain on ancient mysteries that have captivated the world for centuries.
From the hidden chambers of the Great Pyramid to the dazzling Lost Golden City buried for over 3,000 years, Dr. Hawass shares jaw-dropping stories of discovery, danger, and obsession. Hear firsthand about his relentless hunt for Queen Nefertiti’s tomb, his bold mission to reclaim stolen treasures like the Rosetta Stone, and the truth behind daily life in the time of the pharaohs.
With the grand opening of Egypt’s new megamuseum on the horizon, this episode is a front-row seat and prequel to his North American Grand Tour, starting May 1st.
See Dr. Hawass in person and attend The Grand Tour at a city near you. (Link to tickets below - schedule at the bottom).
📜 Tickets for The Grand Tour Multimedia Lecture (Find a City Near You at Bottom:) https://zahilectures.com/
📜 Buy Giza Pyramids Book - M. Lehner & Z. Hawass: https://www.amazon.com/Giza-Pyramids-Hawass-author-Lehner/dp/0500051895
📜 Watch Unknown: The Lost Pyramid Netflix Docuseries
ABOUT DR. ZAHI HAWASS: Dr. Zahi Hawass is a world famous Egyptologist and Archaeologist who has served as the Head of Antiquity and as the minister. He is excavating now at Giza, Saqqara and The Valley of the Kings . He published widely and lectured all over the world and was chosen in 2006 as one of the Top 100 influential people all over the world by Time magazine. He begins his Grand Tour on May 1st in Phoenix, finishing on August 2nd in Montreal. The Grand Museum in Cairo with over 5,000 artifacts opens on July 3, 2025. CV HERE & BIO HERE
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USA & CANADA GRAND LECTURE TOUR
May 1 Phoenix, AZ
May 3 Los Angeles, CA
May 6 San Diego, CA
May 9 Las Vegas, NV
May 11 San Francisco/Oakland, CA
May 14 Portland, OR
May 18 Seattle, WA
May 22 Denver, CO
May 25 Austin, TX
May 27 Oklahoma City, OK
May 29 Dallas, TX
June 1 New Orleans, LA
June 5 Tampa, FL
June 7 Orlando, FL
June 11 Nashville, TN
June 14 Atlanta, GA
June 16 St. Louis, MO
June 18 Charlotte, NC
June 21 Pittsburgh, PA
June 25 Columbus, OH
June 28 Chicago, IL
June 30 Minneapolis, MN
July 3 Cleveland, OH
July 6 Indianapolis, IN
July 9 Boston, MA
July 12 Baltimore, MD
July 16 Virginia Beach, VA
July 19 New York, NY
July 21 Philadelphia, PA
July 23 Washington, D.C.
July 26 Vancouver, BC – Canada
July 30 Toronto, ON – Canada
August 2 Montreal, QC – Canada
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