Zahi Hawass receives Honorary Doctorate from the Dominican Republic

In a gala ceremony at the Catholic University in Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic, the University’s Dean, Dr. Ramon Olonso, bestowed upon Dr. Zahi Hawass, Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA), an honorary doctorate for his great achievement in and devotion to the field of archaeology.

The ceremony was attended by the Dominican Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carlos Marlos and all the university professors as well as more than 1000 of its students. Hawass was also given the university’s golden medallion and ring.

Dr. Hawass said that Egypt’s monuments do not belong only to Egypt but to the whole world as it is a great and unique heritage. He also highlighted the archaeological cooperation between Egypt and the Dominican Republic, specially the joint excavation mission in search for the tombs of Queen Cleopatra and Mark Antony at Taposiris Magna, west of Alexandria.

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