About the Author | Dr. Hussein Bassir is an E 'Jl(ian archaeologist, novelist and writer.
, Obtained a BA in Egyptology at the Faculty of Archeology, Cairo University.
' Received his MA and PhD degrees in Egyptology and the History and Archaeology of the Ancient Near East from Johns Hopkins University in the United States of America.
, Authored a large number of books, academic articles, novels and stories, such as In Search of Khnum, The Old Red Hippopotamus, Love in Tokyo, The Great lpu, and others.
• He wrote, in English, a book titled Image and
Voice in Saile Egypt.
• He edited a book entitled Living Forever: Self. Representation in Ancient Egypt with a group of distinguished Egyptologists from around the
world.
• He has several books that are soon to be published, such as Tutankhamun: Pharaoh of Glory
and Immortality, and The Charm of Alexandria,
among others.
• He writes drama for cinema and television.
• He wrote the film loser and lmhotep: The King and the Genius Duality, produced by the Bibliotheca
Alexandrina.
• He held many positions in Egypt and abroad.
•He was a Supervisor and Director of Archaeological Work at the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Fustat, the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, the Giza Pyramids Area, as well as International Organizations and UNESCO, and the Scientific Publishing Department at the Ministry ofTourism and Antiquities, among others.
'He taught at Johns Hopkins University and the
University of Arizona in the United States of
America and the French University (Sorbonne
IV), and others.
• He was recently honored by the German Archaeological Institute in Cairo, and he was granted permanent membership in the institute which is an important honor granted only to th;
most eminent archaeologists in the world.
• He delivers lectures on Egyptology and archaeology in Egypt and abroad.
• He frequently participates in documentaries produced by international channels about
ancient Egypt.
, He is currently the Director of the Antiquities Museum and th Zahl Hawass Center of Egyptology at the Oibliotheca Alexandrina. |