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Ramadan B. Hussein, the archaeologist who associated his name with a series of exceptional discoveries in Saqqara, Egypt, has passed away after a short severe illness. Ramadan Badry Hussein studied Egyptology at Cairo University before working for Egypt’s Antiquities’ public sector as an inspector in Saqqara and Giza. On 9 March, my close friend and colleague, the young, brilliant, and promising Egyptian archaeologist Ramadan Badri Hussein, passed away after a short illness in Germany. It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of our dear Egyptian colleague Ramadan Badry Hussein (1971-2022), who was not only an excellent and talented Egyptologist, but first and foremost our very good friend. Dr. Ramadan B. Hussein passed away after an all too short battle with cancer on March 9th. He leaves behind his wife Angela, sons Yousef (Joey), Benjamin and daughter Martha. To those who knew Ramadan, he was a bright light of positivity. Here with Dr. Salima Ikram, one of the greatest modern archeologist/egyptologists of our time. She looked up to Dr. Ramadan as an inspiration, so that says everything about what a truly great person he was. Egypt’s Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled al-Anani has decided to publish a commemorative issue of the Supreme Council of Antiquities’ periodical in honour of Egyptian archaeologist Ramadan Badri Hussein, who passed away aged 50 early in March 2022, following a short but severe illness. In March 2022, the Department of Egyptology and Assyriology of Brown University lost one of its most distinguished alumni, Dr. Ramadan Badry Hussein. His death also deprived Egypt, and Egyptology, of one of its premier Egyptologists, and his wife and family of a loving and devoted husband and father. Ramadan Badry Hussein studied Egyptology at Cairo University. He worked for Egypt's Antiquities public sector as an inspector in Saqqara and Giza. Since 2015, Dr. Hussein had been Project Director for the conservation, excavation and publication of the 26th Dynasty tombs. Die Fachwelt trauert um den Tübinger Ägyptologen Dr. Ramadan Badry Hussein. Der 50-Jährige starb in der Nacht zum 09. März 2022 nach schwerer Krankheit. „Dr. The publication honors the late Dr. Ramadan Hussein, a distinguished Egyptologist known for his significant contributions to the field, including the notable discovery of a mummification workshop at Saqqara. Colleagues worldwide mourn the loss of Tübingen Egyptologist Dr. Ramadan Badry Hussein. The 50-year-old passed away in the night of 9 March 2022 after a severe illness, Tübingen University announced Wednesday. Die Fachwelt trauert um den Tübinger Ägyptologen Dr. Ramadan Badry Hussein. Der 50-Jährige starb in der Nacht zum 09. März 2022 nach schwerer Krankheit, wie die Universität Tübingen am Mittwoch bekanntgab. „Dr. Hussein hat die Tübinger Ägyptologie in den vergangenen Jahren entscheidend mit S velkým zármutkem oznamujeme, že nás opustil náš milý egyptský kolega Ramadán Badrí Hussein (1971-2022), který byl nejen vynikajícím a talentovaným egyptologem, ale především naším velmi dobrým přítelem. Dr. Hussein studoval na Káhirské univerzitě a následně pracoval v Nejvyšší radě pro památky Egypta. Ramadan HUSSEIN of University of Tuebingen, Tübingen (EKU Tübingen) | Contact Ramadan HUSSEIN Colleagues worldwide mourn the loss of Tübingen Egyptologist Dr. Ramadan Badry Hussein. The 50-year-old passed away in the night of 9 March 2022 after a severe illness, Tübingen University announced Wednesday. „The Early Bronze Age III Temple at Tell Ibrahim Awad and his Relevance for the Egyptian Old Kingdom,“ in Perspectives on Ancient Egypt: Studies in Honor of Edward Brovarski, ed. by Zahi Hawass, Peter Der Manuelian and Ramadan B. Hussein, SASAE 40, Hussein called the discovery a “sensation,” according to the AP’s Zaki. Archaeologists have also been able to glean some information about the identity of the mask’s owner. In July 2018, German-Egyptian researchers' team head by Ramadan Badry Hussein of the University of Tübingen reported the discovery of an extremely rare gilded burial mask that probably dates from the Saite-Persian period in a partly damaged wooden coffin in Saqqara. The last time a similar mask was found was in 1939. Tending to the Dead: Rites, Texts and Embalming Workshop at Saqqara. Ramadan Hussein Universität Tübingen. In the ancient Egyptians’ minds, death was a transitional stage toward immortality, and life after death was achievable through a set of rites that was performed for the deceased person. To have made such an impact from his discoveries, explorations and works within his communities in the short time he had, how amazing. You could truly see just how much he loved what he did. Such a significant loss to both his family and the Egyptology world, may Dr Ramadan Hussein rest in peace.
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