Science & Tech Quote by Zahi Hawass

Hawass isn’t just talking about pyramids; he’s talking about ownership. Framing the pyramids as a “mystery” does two things at once: it keeps global fascination humming, and it positions archaeology as the rightful authority to cash that fascination into legitimacy. “Reveal” suggests a curtain about to be pulled back, a promise of access. But the real revelation he’s selling is that the modern gatekeepers of ancient Egypt are professionals with labs, permits, and a mandate - not amateurs, not mystics, not cable-TV lore.

The insistence that “science in archaeology is very important” reads like a defensive maneuver in an ecosystem crowded with sensationalism. Hawass has spent decades navigating the media machine that both funds public interest and distorts it. The line works because it’s a rebuke delivered as reassurance: yes, wonder is allowed, but wonder must submit to method. In a field where narratives can be hijacked by pseudoarchaeology and nationalist mythmaking, “science” becomes a moral claim as much as a technical one.

Then comes the global audience: “People all over the world are waiting.” That “waiting” is pressure and permission. Pressure, because it casts discovery as a public service with a deadline; permission, because it justifies high-profile digs, tight control of sites, and headline-ready announcements. The pyramids become a stage where national heritage, international prestige, and scientific credibility negotiate in real time.