Egyptian archaeologist Zahi Hawass will publish next year an encyclopedia on Egypt’s ancient history in collaboration with the Egyptian-Russian Foundation for Culture and Science, Hussein al-Shafei, the foundation’s president said on Saturday. The encyclopedia will include Hawass’ full work, exploring the hidden aspects of Egyptian civilization, details about its monuments, and a review on the history of ancient Kings and their families. They agreed that the first edition of the encyclopedia will be released at the next Cairo International Book Fair in January. Being one of the most prominent archaeologists worldwide, Hawass has many discoveries to his name. Hawass also headed the team that scanned King Tutankhamun’s mummy to unravel mysteries surrounding the lives and deaths of ancient Egyptian kings.

Source: Egypt Independent June 10, 2017 13:07 UTC