The National Science Centre of Poland has announced the results of two grant competitions: OPUS 29 and PRELUDIUM 24. Among the applications selected for funding are three projects that will be carried out at the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw. Two projects in the PRELUDIUM competition concern inscriptions, although approached from entirely […]
On Sunday, 16 November, during the opening of the photo exhibition “Layers of Time. Kuwaiti-Polish Archaeological Research in Northern Kuwait and on Failaka Island” at the National Library of Kuwait, Dr Agnieszka Pieńkowska of the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw (PCMA UW), was awarded the Bene Merito distinction in recognition of her […]
On 16 November, the National Library of Kuwait will host the opening of the photo exhibition “Layers of Time. Kuwaiti-Polish Archaeological Research in Northern Kuwait and on Failaka Island.” It is a photo exhibition showcasing the diverse results of the collaborative work carried out by the Kuwaiti-Polish Archaeological Mission, a joint project of Kuwait’s National […]
The results of the second season of Armenian–Polish work in Argishtikhinili, a fortified city of the kingdom of Urartu in Southern Caucasus, have now been announced. Excavation of houses in the residential district and of an urn-field cemetery brought about new information both on the daily and spiritual life of the people inhabiting the site […]
The upcoming PCMA seminar will feature dr Tomasz Michalik (Szczecin University) with a presentation: „Archaeological Heritage through Contemporary Eyes: Eye-Tracking and Archaeological Heritage Management”. Abstract: “Vision is a key sense that enables us to acquire information about the world. It also plays an important role in understanding the past. Visual analysis lies at the core […]
On Sunday, October 19th, the PCMA UW Cairo Seminars continue at the PCMA Research Centre in Cairo. Izabela Uchman (Cairo-based Polish artist and conservator) will deliver a lecture entitled: “Wandering through the Lands of Wonders.” The talk presents “Wandering through the Lands of Wonders”—an artistic project shaped by three decades of work across the Middle […]
An exhibition: “From Maloutena to the Agora. 60 Years of Polish Archaeology in Nea Paphos on Cyprus / De Maloutena à l’Agora: 60 ans d’archéologie polonaise à Nea Paphos à Chypre” has opened in Rabat, Morocco. Fifteen panels, with captions in English and French, have been on display since 7 October 2025 at the Institut […]
From 24 to 27 September 2025, the University of Warsaw hosted the international conference “Liquid Gold: Olive Oil in Antiquity – Cultivation, Production, Trade, and Cultural Significance”, dedicated to the role of olive oil in the ancient world. The event brought together scholars from over a dozen countries, representing a wide range of disciplines: archaeology, […]
The upcoming PCMA seminar will feature dr Lindsay Der (The University of British Columbia) with a presentation: „Safeguarding for whom? An evidence-based examination of the use of digital technology as a conservation tool for Tadmor (Palmyra)”. The talk is part of the “Heritage Month series”. Abstract: “In an era of technological proliferation, digital technologies are […]
On behalf of the organizers, we extend our heartfelt thanks to all who joined the celebrations of the 60th anniversary of the PCMA UW research in Old Dongola, Sudan. The jubilee was officially opened by Prof. Sambor Grucza, Vice-Rector for Cooperation and Human Resources at the University of Warsaw, in the presence of more than 80 […]