Egypt

Hawass awarded Gold Medal of the Royal Band in Spain

guardians.net

During a gala ceremony at the Spanish Embassy in Cairo, Spanish ambassador to Egypt Antonio López Martinez presented to Dr. Zahi Hawass, Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA), the “Golden Medal of the Royal Band,” in recognition of his devotion and untiring efforts to promote and protect Egypt’s cultural and archaeological heritage. This award is given by the government of the Spanish province of Ourense to honor cultural personalities around the world.

There's a photo on the above page of Hawass being given the award (the guardians.net site hosts Hawass's own pages).

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