About the Author

Dr. Zahi Hawass is the secretary general of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities and former director of the Pyramids. He is the author of many books, including The Valley of the Golden Mummies and Silent Images: Women in Pharaonic Egypt (AUC Press, 2000). Kenneth Garrett has photographed archaeological subjects worldwide for National Geographic. His publications include Journey through an Ancient Land: Egypt of the Pharaohs (AUC Press, 2001). H.E. Farouk Hosni is Egypt's minister of culture.