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Dr. Zahi Hawass Concludes Blockbuster U.S. Lecture Tour: Over 40,000 Attend in 30 Cities Across America
Ali abo deshish Renowned Egyptologist Dr. Zahi Hawass has concluded his highly successful lecture tour across the United States, which spanned three unforgettable months and included stops in 30 cities. The tour kicked off in Phoenix on May 1st and ended in Washington, D.C., on July 23rd. More than 40,000 attendees from across the country gathered to hear the world's most famous archaeologist unveil his latest discoveries from ancient Egypt—many of which were revealed publicly for the first time. In every city, Dr. Hawass was welcomed with thunderous applause and standing ovations, both at the start and conclusion of each lecture. Audiences were deeply moved, inspired, and left with a stronger desire to learn more about Egypt's extraordinary past. Following each lecture, long lines formed as attendees waited patiently to meet Dr. Hawass, take photos with him, and get their books signed—moments many described as unforgettable. Dr. Hawass described the tour as the most successful of his career to date, expressing his pride and gratitude for the overwhelming reception and the opportunity to bring Egypt's ancient wonders closer to the American people. U.S. Ambassador to Egypt, Herro Mustafa Garg, who attended one of the lectures, commented: 'It was an honor to attend Dr. Zahi Hawass's conference celebrating Egypt's extraordinary cultural heritage. The American people admire Egypt's contributions to human history. I look forward to the opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum and to Egypt's continued leadership in preserving our shared global heritage.' Dr. Hawass now continues his journey to Canada, where he is scheduled to present lectures in three major cities, continuing his mission to share Egypt's rich legacy with the world. read more New Tourism Route To Launch in Old Cairo Ahmed El Sakka-Led Play 'Sayidati Al Jamila' to Be Staged in KSA on Dec. 6 Mandy Moore Joins Season 2 of "Dr. Death" Anthology Series Don't Miss These Movies at 44th Cairo Int'l Film Festival Today Amr Diab to Headline KSA's MDLBEAST Soundstorm 2022 Festival Arts & Culture Mai Omar Stuns in Latest Instagram Photos Arts & Culture "The Flash" to End with Season 9 Arts & Culture Ministry of Culture Organizes four day Children's Film Festival Arts & Culture Canadian PM wishes Muslims Eid-al-Adha News Israeli-Linked Hadassah Clinic in Moscow Treats Wounded Iranian IRGC Fighters Arts & Culture "Jurassic World Rebirth" Gets Streaming Date News China Launches Largest Ever Aircraft Carrier Videos & Features Tragedy Overshadows MC Alger Championship Celebration: One Fan Dead, 11 Injured After Stadium Fall Lifestyle Get to Know 2025 Eid Al Adha Prayer Times in Egypt Arts & Culture South Korean Actress Kang Seo-ha Dies at 31 after Cancer Battle Business Egyptian Pound Undervalued by 30%, Says Goldman Sachs Sports Get to Know 2025 WWE Evolution Results News "Tensions Escalate: Iran Probes Allegations of Indian Tech Collaboration with Israeli Intelligence" News Flights suspended at Port Sudan Airport after Drone Attacks
Newsweek
5 days ago
- Science
- Newsweek
Joe Rogan Pyramid Claims Trashed by Archeologist
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Zahi Hawass, a prominent Egyptologist and former Egyptian minister of antiquities, has hit out at Joe Rogan over claims about the Egyptian pyramids during an interview with The New York Post, following his own appearance on Rogan's podcast. Newsweek has reached out to Hawass via an online contact form and to a representative for Rogan via email for comment. A general view of The Pyramids and Sphinx on June 19, 2025 in Giza, Egypt. A general view of The Pyramids and Sphinx on June 19, 2025 in Giza, Context The two-hour episode of Joe Rogan's podcast on ancient Egypt aired on May 14 and has also been viewed by over a million people on YouTube. Hawass cited detailed archaeological evidence supporting the view that massive monuments such as the Great Pyramid of Giza were built by ancient Egyptians thousands of years ago and rejected theories that others—for instance, aliens—could have built them. Rogan later called Hawass a "closed-minded fellow that's been in charge of gatekeeping all of the knowledge." He added that the episode "might have been the worst podcast I've ever done, but maybe a good one too." What To Know On Thursday, Hawass told the New York Post, :" It was the worst interview he ever did in his life. Well, I'm telling you this. I want you to print this. It was the worst interview I've ever done in my life." He added that Rogan "wouldn't listen to the evidence I was giving him!" A week after Hawass' appearance on his show, Rogan mocked Hawass and weighed in again on skeptical theories over who built the pyramids. When asked about being willing to consider "aliens as co-architects", Hawass told the Post :"If aliens built the pyramids, there would be something in the ground. I have been excavating in Egypt for decades, and I've found nothing to indicate anything but human activity. But you have someone like Joe Rogan." Hawass, who has been on a lecture tour across the U.S., which has drawn large crowds, said that Rogan was talking about the research from the Khafre project, which used Synthetic Aperture Radar tomography, and suggested the presence of massive vertical shafts beneath the Khafre pyramid. Hawass has repeatedly dismissed the research that said that there was an underground city beneath the Pyramids of Giza as "fake news." In March, a group of Italian researchers who were looking into the Giza necropolis, said that they had discovered what they called "vertical cylinders," 2,000 feet below ground. These findings were made public through a scientific paper and have been widely shared online. The study had not been peer-reviewed. Hawass told the New York Post: "When you do an interview with a person, you expect this person to do their homework. When I talked to Piers Morgan, he did his homework. Joe Rogan did not do his homework." What People Are Saying Zahi Hawass previously told Newsweek: "The man clearly has an agenda aimed at denying that Egyptians built the pyramids. At the very least, that's nonsense. I didn't let him push that narrative—I responded with all the evidence. He produced a podcast about the pyramids featuring Zahi Hawass, but he didn't even read." Joe Rogan mockingly told Aaron Rodgers on The Joe Rogan Experience episode of May 21: "He's discovered everything, basically. He's the best."
New York Post
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Real-life ‘Indiana Jones' Dr. Zahi Hawass hits back at Joe Rogan: ‘Didn't do his homework' on pyramid alien conspiracies
Dr. Zahi Hawass has been called the real-life Indiana Jones and the Pharaoh of Egyptian archaeology — and not always with affection. Arrogant, passionate and relentlessly driven, Hawass, the former Minister of Antiquities of Egypt, has spent decades commanding excavation sites and delivering fiery public lectures with the confidence of a man who's been proven right one too many times. His recent lecture tour across the US drew large crowds. But it also came on the heels of a controversial interview with Joe Rogan, who called it 'the worst podcast I've ever done,' dismissing the famed archaeologist as a 'close-minded fellow who's been in charge of gatekeeping all the knowledge.' 13 Dr. Zahi Hawass, seen here in front of the Sphinx and Pyramids of Giza, Getty Images 13 Hawass now owns a bullwhip used by Harrison Ford (above) in the Indiana Jones movies. REUTERS But it's hard to argue with the résumé. Hawass has led or overseen many of the most significant Egyptian discoveries of the modern era: the Lost Golden City near Luxor, new tombs at Saqqara, the mummy identification of Queen Hatshepsut, and recent scans inside the Great Pyramid of Giza that revealed mysterious hidden chambers. He also spearheaded efforts to repatriate stolen antiquities and reframe Egyptology with Egyptians at the center. The Post spoke with this bombastic, unfiltered character who wears his larger-than-life reputation like a tailored khaki jacket. New York Post: You're wrapping up your US lecture tour. Was it everything you'd hoped for? 13 Joe Rogan called a May 2025 episode of 'The Joe Rogan Experience' featuring Dr. Zahi Hawass 'the worst podcast I've ever done.' Hawass, in turn, told The Post it was 'the worst interview I've ever done in my life.' Joe Rogan/YouTube Dr. Zahi Hawass: It was fantastic … I haven't seen an audience love a lecturer like this before. In every city, when I enter the room, there's a standing ovation. And when I finish the lecture, there's another standing ovation. It's quite remarkable. I don't think that happened when Dr. Howard Carter found Tutankhamun's tomb 100 years ago. He never had this kind of fame. NYP: Do you ever get tired of talking about your discoveries? ZH: Never! … Every discovery I've made in my life has its own story. The last discovery I made, the Lost Golden City in Luxor, is a major, important discovery. It's the largest city ever found in Egypt, and for the first time we have a glimpse into the artisans who made the temples and the tools they used during the Golden Age. Inside the city, we found seven large royal workshops where they made the statues, jewelry, textiles and clothing for the palace. One of the most important things we found — and it's not published yet, I've only announced it during my lectures — is the name Smenkhkare. NYP: Found? Like, it was written in the hieroglyphics? 13 'Sometimes when I'm on an excavation, I think, 'This may be it.' There's a great amount of danger,' Hawass said. Getty Images ZH: That's right! It was everywhere! And I really believe that Smenkhkare is a throne name for Queen Nefertiti. I'm currently searching for her mummy so I can test her DNA and prove this theory. We start in September to search for her tomb. NYP: Out on the road, did you run into people eager to refute your research? There's a growing fringe movement that believes aliens were involved in building the pyramids. ZH: Oh yes! They're everywhere! And they like to dream. Listen, I am not against any new discovery. Just show me the evidence. I get angry emails every day from people who think I'm hiding the evidence … I get where they're coming from. If you stood in front of the Great Pyramid for the first time, I'm sure you'd find it hard to believe that it was built by human beings. Who would hire 10,000 workers a day to work for 28 years to build such a thing? It seems ridiculous even to imagine it! But this was a national project of the whole nation. 13 Hawass and his team came face-to-face with King Tutankhamun's mummy in 2005 for a controversial CT scan. AP NYP: So you'd be willing to consider aliens as co-architects, you just want proof? ZH: I want anything … If aliens built the pyramids, there would be something in the ground. I have been excavating in Egypt for decades, and I've found nothing to indicate anything but human activity. But you have someone like Joe Rogan. Did you hear my interview with him? NYP: I did. It was tense. ZH: Because he wouldn't listen to the evidence I was giving him! He said it was the worst interview he ever did in his life. Well, I'm telling you this. I want you to print this. It was the worst interview I've ever done in my life. 13 'Katy Perry came once, and I don't think she was very happy. I didn't recognize her, and didn't realize she was a singer,' Hawass said of Perry, seen above with Orlando Bloom at the pyramids in 2019. Joe Rogan/YouTube 13 'I only knew that the guy next to her was Orlando Bloom,' Hawass added of Perry. 'I think that upset her. Katy Perry/ Instagram NYP: What went wrong? ZH: I'll tell you what went wrong. When you do an interview with a person, you expect this person to do their homework. When I talked to Piers Morgan, he did his homework. Joe Rogan did not do his homework. NYP: Is it also possible that he just disagreed with you about what the evidence suggested? ZH: He was talking about these Italians [who] found eight pillars 600 feet under the Khafre pyramid. [A group of researchers claimed this spring that they had discovered 'vertical cylinders' 2,000 feet below ground.] The techniques they used, Synthetic Aperture Radar tomography, can only show 15 meters under the ground, about 60 feet. It will never be able to show 600 feet. Never! 13 Hawass said he banned Beyoncé from the pyramids after an alleged scuffle between her bodyguard and a Hawass employee. Balkis Press/ABACA / Shutterstock And if these theories are correct, why have they never come to discuss it with us? Why did they decide to announce their discovery by publishing in a magazine where you have to pay a fee to publish? How does that make sense? NYP: What if Rogan was willing to tour the pyramids with you? ZH: Oh, absolutely. I told him as much. But he rejected my invitation. It's his problem now, because for him to see the pyramids without me is useless. He said on the podcast that he wanted to go with… what's his name, the guy in England? NYP: Graham Hancock. [Hancock, who hosted 'Ancient Apocalypse' on Netflix, believes the pyramids were built by a lost-to-time civilization some 12,000 years ago.] 13 'Intellectual, beautiful' Princess Diana was one of Hawass' favorite guests to show around the Pyramids of Giza. Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images ZH: Hancock, right! He asked me to be on his Netflix show, but I'm not sure I want to do it. I also got a call from Piers Morgan's assistant, asking if I'd be available to do a show in November in Cairo, with me showing him some of my latest discoveries. I promise you, if we do it, we will beat Joe Rogan's ratings a hundred percent. NYP: You've been in the orbit of many celebrities and politicians over the years. Who surprised you most, for better or worse? ZH: I cannot forget Princess Diana. She was intellectual, beautiful, just incredible. NYP: Anybody you couldn't stand? 13 'When you close a tomb for 3,000 years, and this tomb has mummies in it, there are going to be germs. When you open this tomb, the germs have to come out,' Hawass said of so-called tomb curses. Getty Images ZH: Beyoncé came in 2008, and it did not end well. She was a very nice lady, but she had a very bad bodyguard. I have a camera lady who follows me during these tours, to record everything — and Beyonce's bodyguard … snatched the camera right out of her hand. I wouldn't stand for it! I told her and her bodyguard to get out, and banned her from the pyramids. Katy Perry came once, and I don't think she was very happy. I didn't recognize her, and didn't realize she was a singer. I only knew that the guy next to her was Orlando Bloom. I think that upset her. NYP: You're claimed to be the inspiration for Indiana Jones. Is that true? ZH: It's absolutely true. 13 Hawass led the team that discovered the mummified remains of Queen Hatsheput. AFP via Getty Images 13 Queen Hatsheput, depicted here as a seated statue from 1473-1458 B.C. Egypt, was one of Egypt's most storied pharaohs. UIG via Getty Images NYP: Like George Lucas said, 'Tell me about your life,' and then turned it into a script? ZH: Yes. That is entirely true. We had dinner in Cairo, and he jokingly told me that my hat is more famous than Harrison Ford's hat from the movie, and I reminded him that my hat is a real archaeological hat and Harrison's is a fake one. NYP: Have you ever watched one of the Indiana Jones movies and thought, 'Yep, that happened to me?' 13 Hawass has led or overseen many of the most significant Egyptian discoveries of the modern era, including the Lost Golden City near Luxor (above). art_of_line – ZH: Of course. All of them … I have seen some real danger. Sometimes when I'm on an excavation, I think, 'This may be it.' There's a great amount of danger. I've scaled ropes down into shafts that haven't been entered in thousands of years, and it isn't lost on me that this isn't entirely safe. I often think, 'Well, if this rope snaps, that's the end of me.' NYP: What about Pharaoh curses? The curse of Tutankhamun apparently killed a few archaeologists. ZH: This is the real story about the curse. When you close a tomb for 3,000 years, and this tomb has mummies in it, there are going to be germs. When you open this tomb, the germs have to come out. There's radiation! In the past, archaeologists would be in a hurry to look inside these tombs. And they would ingest all of this unhealthy air. I realized this just a few months ago, you need to let a new discovery breath. I found a sealed sarcophagus 60 feet under the ground, and when the workmen opened it, I waited for three hours until the bad air was released. And then I put my head inside to investigate. NYP: I'm surprised you haven't made a cameo in any of the Indiana Jones movies. ZH: Well, hopefully Harrison Ford and I will have our moment soon. Leslie Greif, a big Hollywood producer, wants me to do a show with Mr. Beast, but I told him I need Harrison Ford. Can you imagine that? Dr. Zahi Hawass and Mr. Harrison Ford revealing the secrets of the Great Pyramid together. Billions of people would tune in. Who wouldn't want to watch that?
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Zahi Hawass Joins July 23rd Celebration at Egyptian Embassy in Washington
Ali abo deshish At the invitation of H.E. Motaz Zahran, Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt to the United States, world-renowned Egyptologist Dr. Zahi Hawass participated in the official celebration held at the Egyptian Embassy in Washington, D.C., marking the 72nd anniversary of the July 23rd Revolution. During the event, Dr. Hawass delivered a captivating address in which he highlighted the latest developments at the Grand Egyptian Museum as well as recent groundbreaking archaeological discoveries across Egypt. His speech shed light on the richness of Egypt's ancient civilization and its ongoing ability to fascinate the world. The celebration was attended by a distinguished gathering of politicians, intellectuals, diplomats, and media figures, along with members of the Egyptian-American community. Dr. Hawass's remarks were met with great enthusiasm and appreciation, reflecting his unique ability to blend scientific insight with patriotic passion. Dr. Hawass's participation underscored his vital role in promoting Egypt's cultural heritage on the global stage and enhancing its image through international engagement and public diplomacy. read more New Tourism Route To Launch in Old Cairo Ahmed El Sakka-Led Play 'Sayidati Al Jamila' to Be Staged in KSA on Dec. 6 Mandy Moore Joins Season 2 of "Dr. Death" Anthology Series Don't Miss These Movies at 44th Cairo Int'l Film Festival Today Amr Diab to Headline KSA's MDLBEAST Soundstorm 2022 Festival Arts & Culture Mai Omar Stuns in Latest Instagram Photos Arts & Culture "The Flash" to End with Season 9 Arts & Culture Ministry of Culture Organizes four day Children's Film Festival Arts & Culture Canadian PM wishes Muslims Eid-al-Adha News Israeli-Linked Hadassah Clinic in Moscow Treats Wounded Iranian IRGC Fighters Arts & Culture "Jurassic World Rebirth" Gets Streaming Date News China Launches Largest Ever Aircraft Carrier Videos & Features Tragedy Overshadows MC Alger Championship Celebration: One Fan Dead, 11 Injured After Stadium Fall Lifestyle Get to Know 2025 Eid Al Adha Prayer Times in Egypt Arts & Culture South Korean Actress Kang Seo-ha Dies at 31 after Cancer Battle Business Egyptian Pound Undervalued by 30%, Says Goldman Sachs Sports Get to Know 2025 WWE Evolution Results News "Tensions Escalate: Iran Probes Allegations of Indian Tech Collaboration with Israeli Intelligence" News Flights suspended at Port Sudan Airport after Drone Attacks
Metro
04-07-2025
- General
- Metro
New finding may reveal who really built the Great Pyramid of Giza
Hiyah Zaidi Published July 3, 2025 4:11pm Link is copied Comments History lessons in school often teach students that the pyramids were built by slaves. However, this may not be correct as archeologists have found inscriptions inside the Great Pyramid that they say reveal who really built the massive monument over 4,500 years ago (Picture: Getty) They say that it was built by skilled, paid laborers who worked continuously to build it. Dr Zahi Hawass, an Egyptologist, and his team have claimed to have found never before seen markings left by workers from the 13 century BC in narrow chambers above the King's Chamber, according to the Daily Mail. They say they also unearthed tombs sitting south of the pyramid which are the final resting place of the laborers. They have statues of workers and 21 hieroglyphic titles like 'overseer of the side of the pyramid' and 'craftsman' (Picture: Getty) Speaking on the Matt Beall Limitless podcast, Dr Hawass said: '[The discoveries] confirm that the builders were not slaves. If they had been, they would never have been buried in the shadow of the pyramids. Slaves would not have prepared their tombs for eternity, like kings and queens did, inside these tombs' (Picture: Getty) The Egyptologist also claimed that these findings reveal how the pyramids were built, saying that limestone from a quarry that was just 1,000 feet away was brought forward using a rubble and mud ramp, and that remnants were just found southwest of the monument. Now, Dr Hawass will send a robot into the pyramid, which will be the first excavation of the structure in modern history. And this will be funded by Mr Beall (Picture: Getty) Inscriptions in the Great Pyramid have been controversial. During the 19th century, inscriptions were found, but it sparked a debate on whether they were forged hundreds of years after the Pyramid was made. On the podcast, Mr Beall asked: 'There was some debate on whether or not that could be a forgery, but now you're saying that you've discovered three more cartes within the King's Chamber' (Picture: Getty) The Egyptologist replied by showing images that have never been shared before to the public. He said: 'They were found in chambers that are difficult and dangerous to access, and they use writing styles that only trained Egyptologists can accurately interpret. It's nearly impossible that someone in recent times could have forged something like this. You must climb about 45 feet and crawl through tight spaces to even reach those chambers.' Although visitors could have entered and scrawled more recently, Dr Hawass said: 'But the inscriptions we found are clearly much older, original graffiti from ancient Egyptian workers' (Picture: Matt Beall Limitless) The Mail reports Mark Lehner, a colleague of Dr Hawass, has been excavating a site just east of the pyramid, which they are calling 'the worker's city.' The team has claimed to find facilities that were used for sorting salted fish, a large bakery for bread, barracks and the settlement where the laborers lived. Dr Hawass said: 'There's a popular myth that the workers ate only garlic, onions, and bread, but we found thousands of animal bones at the site. An expert from the University of Chicago analyzed them and found that the Egyptians slaughtered 11 cows and 33 goats every day to feed the laborers. This diet was enough to support around 10,000 workers per day' (Picture: Getty) Mr Beall also announced that he is funding an expedition into the Big Void. This is an area which stretches for at least 100 feet above the Grand Gallery, a corridor that links the Queen's chamber to the King's in the heart of the pyramid. The expedition will see a tiny robot travel through a hole drilled into the side of the Great Pyramid. Dr Hawass hopes this will locate the lost tomb of Khufu inside the void (Picture: Getty)
