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The Mystery of the Pyramids: Recent Discoveries by Zahi Hawass
Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2015
06:30 PM
US/Central
No other manmade monuments command such curiosity, awe and veneration as the pyramids of Egypt. Recent discoveries have shed new light on these mysterious ancient wonders. From the Great Pyramids at Giza, the emblem of the Fourth Dynasty, to the older but lesser known pyramids of the Third Dynasty, these monuments have captivated people from around the globe.
Dr. Zahi Hawass will provide fresh insight into the civilization that developed on the banks of the Nile during the fourth and third millennia BC. He will detail the world that existed around the pyramids, on the lives of the workers who built them, and on the court dignitaries who were granted the privilege of a burial place near that of their king.
Dr. Zahi Hawass is Egypt's leading archaeologist and director of excavations at Giza, Saqqara, Bahariya Oasis and the Valley of the Kings excavation sites.
In this special lecture at the Houston Museum of Natural Science, Dr. Hawass will reveal recent, important discoveries at Saqqara.
A book signing of Pyramids: Treasures, Mysteries, and New Discoveries in Egypt will follow the lecture. Dr. Zahi Hawass has included Houston on his 2015 US Archaeology Month Tour.
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Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm (last entry at 4:30 pm)
Friday, Saturday, Sunday, 9:00 am - 6:00 pm (last entry at 5:30 pm)
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Holiday hours may differ. Please check www.hmns.org/visit/hours-and-pricing for information. - Tickets $60, Members $47
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