Zahi Hawass was born and raised in Damietta, Egypt ; that part is well documented. His parents’ exact birthplaces and where they were raised are not clearly public in the sources I found, so I can’t verify that detail reliably.

What is known

  • Hawass himself was born in Damietta in 1947.
  • One biographical source says he was born in a village near Damietta, Abeedya.
  • Another says he was born in the port city of Damietta as the son of a wealthy landowner.

About his parents

  • Publicly available bios mention his parents only in general terms and do not clearly state where they were born or raised.
  • So the honest answer is that his parents’ origins are not confirmed in the material available here.

TL;DR: Zahi Hawass is from Damietta, Egypt, but I couldn’t verify his parents’ birthplaces or upbringing from reliable public sources.