On the 3rd of April, 2013, the Czech Institute of Egyptology received the Bedřich Hrozný Award for creative work for pursuing multidisciplinary work at the Czech concession in Egypt at Abusir and particularly for the discovery of a unique set of statues of high officials from the 5th Dynasty.

The award was received by the director of the Institute at the festive gathering at the occasion of the 665. anniversary of the foundation of the Charles University in Prague.