The desert sands of Saqqara are filled with mysteries. In search of one of them — an unlooted tomb in an ancient necropolis — Dr Mostafa Waziri has started an investigation. Thankfully for us, it’s all featured on Netflix’s Unknown: The Lost Pyramid.
Let’s get to know the researcher better as this Dr Mostafa Waziri Bio proceeds.
Dr Mostafa Waziri On Netflix’s Unknown: The Lost Pyramid
Netflix’s Unknown: The Lost Pyramid featured two archeologists, Dr Mostafa and his teacher Dr Zahi Hawass. The former sought an unlooted tomb in an ancient necropolis while the latter hunted for the long-lost pyramid of a forgotten Egyptian king in a “patch of open desert.”
But this wasn’t a race. It didn’t matter who made a discovery first. Dr Zahi Hawass simply wanted “the next big find” to be “made by Egyptians.”
“From unearthing the world’s oldest graveyard to a heart-pounding look at the use of artificial intelligence in warfare, get ready to embark on a thrilling expedition that will broaden your horizons and awaken the adventurer within,” the show’s official synopsis read.
Now, talking about Dr Mostafa’s adventure on the show, his team first discovered the entrance of an intact tomb consisting of coffins. Upon entering it, they found several statues that the ancient Egyptians used as magical protection, and they needed to remove the statues before uncovering the coffins. After over 10 days of the restoration process, they then came across strange artifacts that they had not seen before — which to this date are unknown.
So, after removing the statues, they finally uncovered the wooden coffin in the tomb. The discovered coffined belonged to an individual named Ahmose, and it had a bronze protector statue of a cat. Also, on the chest of the mummified body was a gold amulet of a bird with a human head and a well-preserved papyrus.
After three weeks of the restoration process, it was founded that the 16-meter-long papyrus belonged to “The Book of Death.” It provided an in-depth account of ancient Egypt and could potentially affect our understanding of Egyptian beliefs.
Now, the papyrus is named The Waziri Paper, in honor of its discoverer Dr Mostafa Waziri.
Dr Mostafa Waziri Education
Dr Mostafa Waziri studied archeology under Dr. Zahi Hawass. However, we don’t know the university he attended.
How Much Is Dr Mostafa Waziri Net Worth?
Dr Mostafa Waziri flaunted a net worth of above $800 thousand by 2023.
A world-renowned archaeologist, Dr Mostafa was the Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities — the government body responsible for all antiquities and archaeological excavations in Egypt. He headed up the 2022 mission that discovered five 4,000-year-old tombs and the 2018 excavation of Whati’s Tomb, both in the Saqqara necropolis, and it’s all featured in National Geographic and Discovery Channel’s shows as Expedition Unknown, Secrets of the Saqqara Tomb, and Nano.
Also, he was the General Director of the Antiquities Office in Luxor. In other words, he was responsible for Karnak and Luxor temples, Valley of the Kings, and Hatshepsut temple — all the sites in Luxor.
“Egypt is safe and secure and you will see this when you come. You are going to meet a lot of tourists from all over the world. We have Americans, English, French, Germans, Chinese, and others. They are enjoying all the sites and in fact the number of tourists is increasing nowadays. It’s calm and you will enjoy great weather,” he said.
Thanks to his unparalleled contributions, the President of Kazakhstan awarded him with the Medal of the first state in appreciation of him in June 2023.
Did you know: Dr Mostafa accused Netflix of misrepresenting Cleopatra by framing her as a Black woman. He said that the legendary queen had Greek features and explained that this is proven through a series of artifacts and depictions on coins. In his words, depicting Cleopatra, a legendary beauty, as a Black woman is a “falsification of Egyptian history and a blatant historical fallacy.”
Dr Mostafa Waziri Age
Dr Mostafa Waziri was reportedly born in 1967. That made him 56 years of age in 2023.
He is 20 years younger than his co-star/mentor Dr Zahi Hawass.
Dr Mostafa Waziri Wife
Although Dr Mostafa Waziri loves to unearth mysteries, he kept his wife and children a secret from his fans.
However, in June 2023, Dr Mostafa and his daughter made it to the news after getting into a car accident which led to them getting some wounds and fractures. Thankfully, there were no casualties.
Is Dr Mostafa Waziri On Instagram And Facebook?
As of July 2023, find Dr Mostafa on Instagram @dr_mostafa_waziry with 95.3K followers.
Also, here’s his Facebook @drmostafawaziry.
Related FAQs
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Where Is Dr Mostafa Waziri From?
Dr Mostafa is from Egypt.
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When Is Dr Mostafa Waziri Birthday?
He didn’t reveal his birthday.
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How Tall Is Dr Mostafa Waziri?
Dr Mostafa stands tall at a height of under 5 feet 7 inches (170 cm).
Mentioning his distinct features, Dr Mostafa has brown eyes, short hair, and an oval face.
