Hussein Bassir

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Hussein Bassir, an Egyptian archaeologist of Giza Pyramids, is one of the directors (field director) of the excavation team in the Valley of the Golden Mummies at Bahariya Oasis. In 1994, he got his BA in Egyptology from Cairo University. In 2004, he got his MA in Near Eastern Sudies from the Johns Hopkins University where he currently conducts research as a doctoral candidate. He is also the author of several works of fiction in Arabic on ancient Egypt. Before coming to study in the USA, he worked as a member of Dr. Zahi Hawass' archaeological team. He also participated in many archaeological excavations in many sites all over Egypt. His works include commentaries on Arabic literature, Arabic cinema, Egyptology and Archaeology. He is currently a member of the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities, Ministry of Culture.

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• Al-Ahram Weekly: Losing Their Heads
• Official website of Dr. Zahi Hawass
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• The Egyptian Museum in Cairo
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• Arab World Books Directory
• Akhbar Al-Adab Newspaper
• Al Hayat Newspaper
• Excerpt from Hussein Bassir's novel: The Old Red Hippopotamus
• Article about Tutankhamun in Al Arabi Magazine