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 […]
Deir el-Bahari, Hathor Shrine History of research: Dates of PCMA mission’s work: 1992–2009 Type of research: Documentation work Directors: Janusz Karkowski, Nathalie Beaux-Grimal Co-operating institutions: – Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw – Institut français d’archéologie orientale – Egyptian Ministry of State for Antiquities Additional information: Janusz Karkowski conducted epigraphic studies in the Temple […]
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 […]