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  • Zbigniew Doliński (1948–2025)

    It is with deep sorrow that we have received the news of the passing of Zbigniew Doliński. He was a long-time photographer at the National Museum in Warsaw and the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw. Zbigniew Doliński (1948–2025) worked with the PCMA UW from 1978 to 1984. For decades, he documented archaeological […]

  • Meeting with the Ambassador of the Republic of Sudan

    On July 3rd, the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw hosted a delegation from the Embassy of the Republic of Sudan in Berlin. The meeting was attended by Her Excellency Ambassador Ilham Ahmed, Deputy Ambassador Idrees Saeed, and Ghalia Gar El-Nabi, Director of the National Corporation for Antiquities and Museums. Representing the PCMA […]

  • Benedict the Pole Award for Professor Ewdoksia Papuci-Władyka

    On 28 June 2025, the University of Warsaw’s Kazimierzowski hosted the award ceremony for the Benedict the Pole Prize – a distinction granted to outstanding researchers and explorers whose work expands the horizons of our understanding of the world. One of this year’s laureates was Professor Ewdoksia Papuci-Władyka. In this year’s 11th edition of the […]

  • Scholarship of the Minister of Education and Science for Dr. Robert Mahler

    The Minister of Science and Higher Education has awarded scholarships to exceptional young scientists for the twentieth time. Among the recipients was Dr. Robert Mahler from the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw. The scholarship is awarded to young scientists, i.e. persons without a doctoral degree or those who received a doctoral degree […]

  • The Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology opens a Research Centre in Cyprus

    In June 2025, the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology of the University of Warsaw (PCMA UW) celebrates the 60th anniversary of Polish archaeological research in Nea Paphos — one of the most significant archaeological sites in Cyprus, inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The highlight of the anniversary celebrations will be the official inauguration […]

  • PCMA Seminar: Sanctuary of the Hathor Shrine in the Hatshepsut Temple at Deir el-Bahari

    The upcoming PCMA seminar will feature Paulina Staszkiewicz (PCMA UW) with a presentation: “Sanctuary of the Hathor Shrine in the Hatshepsut Temple at Deir el-Bahari. Preliminary research of the polychrome relief decoration”. Abstract: This lecture presents preliminary research on the polychrome reliefs in the Hathor Shrine at the Temple of Hatshepsut in Deir el-Bahari. Built in […]

  • New directors of expeditions in Berenike and Marina el-Alamein

    The Board of the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology of the University of Warsaw approved the changes at the helm of two PCMA UW expeditions in Egypt: Berenike and Marina el-Alamein. Responsibility for the project at Berenike was assumed by Dr. Emilia Smagur (PCMA UW). She replaced Dr. Mariusz Gwiazda (PCMA UW) who served as the […]

  • Conference “Poles on the Nile 2024-25”: program and registration

    The annual conference dedicated to Polish archaeological research in Egypt and Sudan will be held on June 9–11, 2025. This year’s edition will focus on Polish archaeological research not only in Egypt and Sudan, but also in Ethiopia and Tanzania. Thirty-nine presentations will be delivered in English along with a poster session. The conference will be held […]

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