Polish–Egyptian Archaeological Mission to Marina el-Alamein Most interesting finds: – House H 41 with traces of private cult – Private baths – building H 39 – Necropolis with several types of funerary monuments History of research: Dates of PCMA mission’s work: 1987– Type of research: Excavations Directors: Wiktor Andrzej Daszewski (1987–2011) Krzysztof Jakubiak (since 2012) […]
Polish–Egyptian Conservation Mission Marina el-Alamein Most interesting finds: – necropolis from the Hellenistic and Roman period – residential houses from the Roman period – main city square (forum) and public buildings surrounding it – Hellenistic public baths – Roman public baths – aediculae with exceptional architectural decoration; one with a fragment of figurative painting with […]
Abu Simbel Most interesting finds: – temple of Ramesses II History of research: Dates of PCMA mission’s work: 1963–1968 (work conducted in the framework of the project: 1959–1960) Type of research: Salvage excavations, conservation work Directors: Kazimierz Michałowski Co-operating institutions: – Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw – Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities Additional […]
Awliya’ Allah Project Most interesting finds: – More than 30 architectural objects in different states of preservation History of research: Dates of PCMA mission’s work: 2014–2015 Type of research: Field prospection Directors: Karol Juchniewicz Co-operating institutions: – Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw – Directorate General of Antiquities (DGA) Additional information: The field […]
Aynuna Ancient Leuke Kome(?) Most interesting finds: – a complex of buildings from the Roman, late Roman and early Islamic periods – tombs and graves from different periods – Thamudic inscription – bronze objects – glass ornaments – locally-made and imported pottery vessels – remnants of exotic spices – stone objects of everyday use History […]
Banganarti Most interesting finds: – Raphaelion church – pilgrim center dedicated to the Archangel Raphael – Parts of fortifications with an enclosure wall built entirely of dried bricks – Wall paintings inside the Raphaelion depicting saints, Archangels, Nubian rulers and dignitaries – Approximately 1,000 inscriptions left by pilgrims on the walls of the Raphaelion – […]
Cairo, complex of Emir Qurqumas Funerary complex of Emir Qurqumas (Emir Kebir Qurqumas) Most interesting finds: – Madrasah-type mosque – Temporary residence of the founder – qasr – Sufi meetinghouse – khanqah – Multicolored marble facings of walls and floors – Polychromed wood ceilings – Quranic inscriptions carved in low relief History of research: Dates […]
Failaka, archaeological survey Most interesting finds: – Identification and determination of the extent of the traditional fishing villages (Boult, Ad-Dakhan, Kharaib el-Desht, El Saad El-Aly, Matitah, Mourghy) – Remains of stone structures connected with the harbor on Failaka – Relics of an extensive settlement-farm As-Sabahiya History of research: Dates of PCMA mission’s work: 2012 Type […]
Faras Pachoras Most interesting finds: – Mud-brick church – the oldest building inside the fortifications – The first cathedral from the 7th century – 169 wall paintings executed in tempera on dry plaster – Approximately 750 inscriptions in Greek, Old Nubian and Coptic – The List of Bishops of Faras: besides the names of hierarchs, […]
Kadero Most interesting finds: – Neolithic settlement (fragments of ceramic vessels, stone and bone implements, small personal adornments); – Neolithic cemetery: almost 250 burials, including a few richly-furnished graves; – Bones of domesticated animals, remains of plants that were probably cultivated; – Remains of a Meroitic cemetery: relatively poor burials (presumably dating to the first […]