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 […]
Alexandria – Kom el-Dikka Most interesting finds: – complex of late Roman auditoria – the only archaeologically excavated ancient university complex /Fig. 1, 2/ – complex of Imperial baths with cisterns (and a unique water tower) /Fig. 3, 4/ – the only Roman theater excavated in Egypt /Fig. 5, 6/ – monumental portico /Fig. 13/ […]
Deir el-Bahari, Temple of Hatshepsut Most interesting finds: – platform above the third terrace which protected the temple from rocks falling from the cliff – statue of Amenhotep I – graves of members of royal families of the 22nd–25th dynasties (Third Intermediate Period) on the Upper Terrace – temple of Tuthmosis III History of research: […]
Temple of Tuthmosis III in Deir el-Bahari History of research: Investigated by the PCMA mission in: 1962- Type of research: Excavations, studies, virtual and physical reconstruction Directors: – Kazimierz Michałowski, Jadwiga Lipińska, Leszek Dąbrowski (1962–1967) – Jadwiga Lipińska (1978–1996) – Monika Dolińska (2008- ) Co-operating institutions: – Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw […]
Old Dongola Historical name: Tungul Modern name: Gaddar Most interesting finds: – Fortifications of the citadel – Sacral architecture, cathedral, churches (several buildings) – Residential architecture, Palace of King Ioannes, single- and multi-story houses – Great Monastery of St Anthony – Wall paintings from the 6th to the 14th century AD – Pottery workshops – […]
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, […]
Nea Paphos Nea Pafos Malutene Maloutena Most interesting finds: – Buildings with beautiful figural mosaics depicting Theseus in the labyrinth, Achilles’ bath, Poseidon and Amphitrite, armed Aphrodite, three Horae (goddesses of the seasons), mythological scenes in the triclinium of the House of Aion – Wall paintings from the House of Aion depicting Apollo and the […]
Palmyra Palmira, Tadmor Most interesting finds: – Temple of Allat (1st–4th century AD) and two main sculptures: the statue of Athena and the low-relief sculpture of a lion-guard – Principia – headquarters of the Roman army with the so-called Temple of the Standards – Underground tombs (hypogea) of Zabda and Alaine with perfectly preserved funerary […]
Tell Atrib Ancient Egyptian Hut-ta-heri-ib(.t) Greek Athribis Coptic Athrebi/Atrepe Most interesting finds: Kom A: – Remains of two temples from the Late Period (Taharqa, Twenty-fifth dynasty, and Amasis, Twenty-sixth dynasty) – Limestone funerary stele of a woman called Anch-ren from the Late Period – Large Roman bath complex from the Julio-Claudian period, rebuilt during the […]
Tomb of Ramesses III (KV 11) Type of site: Tomb Location: Egypt West Thebes Valley of the Kings Dating: New Kingdom, Twentieth Dynasty, reign of Ramesses III (1186–1155 BC) History of research: Dates of PCMA mission’s work: 1959–1961; 1977–1980 Type of research: Epigraphic and documentation work Directors: Tadeusz Andrzejewski (1959–1961) Marek Marciniak (1977–1980) Co-operating institutions: […]