It is with deep regret that we received the news that our colleague and friend of the Polish-Georgian Gonio-Apsaros Expedition, former Director of the Archaeological Museum in Batumi, Professor of Archaeology Amiran Kakhidze, died suddenly on 10 November 2023. Professor Amiran Kakhidze was a distinguished archaeologist, museum scientist, and specialist in the archaeology of Georgia. […]
During the latest archaeo-oriental seminar, Dr. Joanna Ciesielska (Faculty of Oriental Studies, UW) and Agnes Dudek (Adam Mickiewicz Institute) will present their research results on “Keepers of Tradition Communicating status via attire among Sudanese women”. Abstract: The aim of the project was the investigation of customs concerning traditional garments and the way in which they […]
The Polish Embassy in Cairo, in collaboration with the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw, hosted the International Day of Archaeology on Thursday, October 26th. The event was attended by a diverse group of representatives from MoTA, UNESCO, universities (including Ain Shams, Cairo University, and American University in Cairo), the diplomatic corps, government […]
The second meeting in the “Pot Talks” series will host Cezary Szymański of the Frobenius-Institut in Frankfurt am Main. He will present his research on “The pottery sequence of Mbacké in central-west Senegal. Perspectives andchallenges in the quantitative approach to pottery”. Abstract: “The tumuli region of Mbacké is known in the field of archaeology for […]
On Saturday, October 21, 2023, the first Sudan Open Day was held in Warsaw. The Sudanese Community in Poland was the primary organizer of this event. During the ceremony, several Polish archaeologists were honored with diplomas, recognizing their extensive work in exploring Sudan’s heritage. Among the recipients were archaeologists from the Polish Centre of Mediterranean […]
The organizers of an international conference “Place-making in the desertscape: the socialisation of the Egyptian-Sudanese Eastern Desert landscape in the longue durée (4th millennium BCE–4th century CE)” are calling for submissions of conference papers. The conference will take place in Cairo from 27th to 30th April 2024 at the Institut Français d’Archéologie Orientale and the […]
Bioarchaeological research discovered a rare medieval religious tattoo from a burial near a medieval monastery in Sudan investigated by the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw (PCMA UW). This is only the second time the practice of tattooing has been evidenced in medieval Nubia. The medieval monastic site of Ghazali is one of […]
On Tuesday, 17th of October, Dr. Hisham Elleithy will present a guest lecture at the University of Warsaw on the subject of “Thebes West: The Excavation, Restoration, and Site Management of the Tombs TT 416 and TT 417 at el-Khokha – Qurna”. Dr. Hisham Elleithy is an archaeologist and Egyptologist, director and co-director of several […]
During the archaeo-oriental studies Seminar, Dr. Dobrochna Zielińska (Faculty of Archaeology, University of Warsaw) presented her research results about “Body politic vs. body natural A case of expression of indigenous identity of Nubian rulers”. Abstract: The presentation is part of the project “Costumes of Authority. The Image of Royalty and Clergy in Christian Nubia”, directed […]
The PCMA Seminar series is starting after the summer break. During the first meeting, Anna Urszula Kordas, Szymon Popławski and Dr. Aleksandra Brzozowska-Jawornicka will present a paper entitled: “A new discovery of a temple building in Cyprus? Preliminary observations, analyses, and reconstructions of architectural decoration found at the Latsithkia site, the Limassol District”. Abstract: “In […]