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The Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology of the University of Warsaw will host Dr. Roman Hovsepyan, an archaeobotanist and ethnobotanist from the Armenian Academy of Sciences. His visit in Poland is part of the Excellence Initiative–Research University “Mentoring Programme”. During his stay, Dr. Hovsepyan will give an open lecture at the University of Warsaw. Dr. […]

The aim of the international workshop „Pottery production, distribution and use during the Iron Age in Armenia” is to present the latest results of research on Iron age pottery from Armenia conducted within the framework of traditional as well as interdisciplinary approaches.  From the perspective of ceramic studies conducted in the Republic of Armenia, the […]

The Warsaw City Council has recently approved a resolution to name a pedestrian passage in the Northern Downtown area, close to the University of Warsaw, after Kazimierz Michałowski. A ceremony to honor this decision will take place on May 17th, with the participation of the University of Warsaw authorities, Professor Michałowski’s students, and representatives of […]

The Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology of the University of Warsaw will host Dr. Roman Hovsepyan, an archaeobotanist and ethnobotanist from the Armenian Academy of Sciences. His visit in Poland is part of the Excellence Initiative-Research Universuty “Mentoring Programme”, at the invitation of Dr. Mariusz Iskra. Dr. Roman Hovsepyan is an archaeobotanist and ethnobotanist from […]

At the latest meeting of the PCMA UW Council on April 30th, 2024, changes in the management of the PCMA UW Research Centre in Cairo were approved. The duties of the head of the Centre were entrusted to Tomasz Kania. At the same time, we thank the outgoing Prof. Anna Wodzińska for carrying out this […]

We were deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Prof. Dr. Eng. arch. Rafał Czerner. He was an architect and researcher of ancient architecture, with research interests including modern and medieval architecture, ancient architecture and the conservation of archaeological sites. Professor Czerner was a lecturer at the Faculty of Architecture at the Wrocław University […]

At the next Archaeo-Oriental Seminar, Weronika Kul will give a lecture: Znaczenie gryzoni w kulturze starożytnego Egiptu. Abstract (in Polish): Celem referatu będzie zaprezentowanie znaczenia myszy oraz ryjówek w wierzeniach i praktykach starożytnych Egipcjan od Starego Państwa do Okresu Grecko-Rzymskiego. W źródłach ikonograficznych można odnaleźć wizerunki oraz nawiązania do bóstwa z głową myszy lub ryjówki, ewoluujące od […]

Call for papers for the next thematic fascicle of “Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean” on Upper Nile Pottery Studies. It will focus on pottery from the Thebaid, the Eastern and Western Deserts, and the frontier zone between Upper Egypt and Lower Nubia from the Hellenistic to the Early Islamic period. The editor of this issue is Jerzy […]

On April 18th, the International Day for Monuments and Sites, also recognized as World Heritage Day, is being celebrated. To mark this occasion, the colleagues at the UNESCO World Heritage site in Nea Paphos (Cyprus) have organized activities for students from a local primary school. Under the supervision of members of the expedition led by […]

A workshop entitled: “Update on Crisis Response, Risk Mitigation and First Aid for Sudan’s Heritage” took place at the UNESCO headquarters in Cairo. Among the workshop’s organizers were the Emergency Response Committee – Cairo Office, the National Corporation for Antiquities and Museums of Sudan (NCAM), UNESCO, the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw and […]