Lectures

The next PCMA Seminar is scheduled for December 12, featuring a presentation by Dr. Magdalena Łaptaś (IHS UKSW): “An Apostle, Jesus, Pilate or  the Virgin Mary? A New Identification of Two Wall Paintings from the Faras Cathedral.” Abstract: „In 2017, a comprehensive catalogue of wall paintings from the Faras Cathedral was published by Stefan Jakobielski, Magdalena Łaptaś, […]

The next meeting in the “Pot Talks” series will feature a presentation by Prof. Dr. Julia Budka (University of Munich): “Settlement ceramics & social practices in urban and rural Bronze Age Nubia: Some results from the ERC Diverse Nile Project”. Abstract: Recent advances in the last few decades have considerably improved our knowledge of the pottery […]

On November 4th, the upcoming seminar of the Archaeo-Oriental Studies program will be held again in a new format. During the seminar, titled “History – to whom does it belong?” issues related to the past and its testimonies will be discussed: who they belong to, who should investigate them, and on what principles. The seminar […]

After a summer break, the PCMA Seminars have resumed. This year, the seminars will continue the thematic series, “Pot Talks – A Multidisciplinary Approach to Ceramics from Africa and Beyond.” The “Pot Talks” sessions will take place on the last Thursday of each month, at least through January. The first lecture will be delivered by […]

This academic year, the Archaeo-Oriental Studies Seminar will adopt a new format. The first session in this updated series will take place on Monday, October 7th, at 3 pm. The seminar will focus on exploring the term “Orient(alist).” Starting this year, the meetings will feature a discussion focused on a single topic. The discussion will […]

Workshop titled “Archaeological Landscape in Southeast Arabia: New Perspectives from Recent Fieldwork” was hosted by the Department of Middle Eastern Studies at the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw. Participants included members of the Omani-Polish expedition led by Prof. Piotr Bieliński, working in the Qumayrah micro-region of the Hajjar Mountains in northern Oman, […]

During the upcoming PCMA seminar series “Pot Talks – A Multidisciplinary Approach to Ceramics from Africa and Beyond,” Dr. Francisco J. Núñez will present his research on Phoenician ceramics from the Mediterranean.  Abstract: The Phoenician pottery represents one of the most fascinating cultural phenomena of Antiquity. Rooted in ancient Levantine traditions, Phoenician pottery spread across […]

The Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw will host Dr. Maria Roumpou from the Foundation for Research and Technology – Hellas (FORTH), who is a specialist in the use of archaeometry and scientific research methods in archaeological material remains’ analysis. Her visit to the University of Warsaw is part of the Excellence Initiative–Research University “Mentoring Programme” […]

The Department of Middle East Studies PCMA UW holds a workshop: “Pottery in Archaeology. From archaeometric analysis to social aspects of Bronze and Iron Age Pottery in Northern Oman”. It is related to the PCMA UW project in the Qumayrah micro-region in the Hajar mountains of Northern Oman. This workshop focuses on the production and […]