DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

In a historic first, Dominican diplomat and archaeologist Kathleen Martínez has been unanimously elected as a member of the Archaeological Academy of Italy, a prestigious institution with roots tracing back to the 19th Century, Listin Diario reports. The honor recognizes her groundbreaking research in Egypt, where she has led a project at Taposiris Magna in search of the long-lost tomb of Cleopatra.

Kathleen Martínez’s current diplomatic post in Egypt is Minister Counselor for Cultural Affairs at the Dominican Embassy in Egypt, and she also leads the Dominican-Egyptian Archaeological Mission in Alexandria.

The induction ceremony, held in the city of Como, was led by the academy’s vice president, Monica Lavino Mariani. Martínez was presented with a diploma formally naming her a “Foreign Academic...