An upcoming Archaeo-Oriental Seminar will take place on March 4th with a lecture by Prof. Salima Ikram (American University in Cairo). The focus of the seminar will be the contents of tomb no. KV63. Abstract: “In 2006, the first tomb since that of Tutankhamun’s was found in the Valley of the Kings – KV63. When the […]
The next seminar organized by PCMA UW is scheduled to take place on March 1st. Dr. Jakub Mosiejczyk (Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, UW) will be presenting a paper titled “Characteristics of the cultural stratification at Temple B6 in Mustis, Roman Tunisia.” Abstract: “The Tunisian–Polish Archaeological Mission to Mustis (el-Krib, Tunisia), has been conducting excavations […]
During the next meeting of “Pot Talks” series we will host Dr. Meredith Brand (the American University in Cairo). The topic of the presentation is “Measuring Pots in Egypt: A Discussion and Review of Metric Analysis Methodology”. Meredith Brand is a co-director of the Wadi el-Hudi Expedition and the project’s ceramicists. She currently is an […]
The upcoming PCMA Seminar will showcase the results of a project conducted by Dr. Maciej Wyżgoł of the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw. Dr. Wyżgoł will deliver a presentation ‘Multielemental analysis of domestic floors at Old Dongola, Sudan (14th–17th century).’ Abstract: “In this seminar, I will present the results of the implementation […]
Over the past three months, 24 meetings between archaeologists and students have been organized in seven elementary and high schools in three voivodeships. The aim of the project “About Soba and archaeology” is to interest schoolchildren in topics related to archaeology and to acquaint them with the results of research conducted in Sudan by an […]
After the Christmas break, the “Pot Talks” PCMA Seminar series will resume on Thursday, 25th January, with a presentation: “Variability in constants or constancy in variables? The technology of pottery production in post-medieval and modern Nubian societies from Old Dongola and its vicinity” by Bogusław Franczyk (Doctoral School of Humanities). Abstract: “During numerous ethnographical researches, it was […]
The upcoming PCMA Seminar will feature a talk “Textiles, coffins, and bones from Cemetery A in Naqlun: Research in progress”. Its authors are Dr. Robert Mahler, Barbara Czaja, and Iwona Zych. Abstract: “The so-called Cemetery A is one of the most prominent features discovered in Naqlun since the beginning of the archaeological works undertaken on […]
During the next Archeo-Oriental Studies Seminar, Dr. Ahmed Shokry Omar (Department of Underwater Archaeology, MoTA, Alexandria) will present his research results on “Maritime Archaeology in Egypt, 1996-2023 – The Concept and Terminology”. Abstract: Though the Department of Underwater Archaeology of the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities was inaugurated officially at 1996, the history of underwater discoveries […]
The next meeting of the “Pot Talks – A multidisciplinary approach to ceramics from the African area and beyond” series will be held in December. At the meeting, a paper about “The ceramics from the Northern Church in Old Dongola, revisited” will be presented by the organizer of this series – Dr. Katarzyna de Lellis-Danys (Polish […]
This semester, students of the University of Warsaw will be able to attend courses organized by Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology UW. The courses will be taught in the summer term of 2023/24. It will be held online and at PCMA UW office. Registration for the courses (as general university humanities subjects) begins on December 5th. [EN] […]
A workshop on the study of ceramic assemblages in southern Egypt and northern Nubia will be held at the second PCMA Seminar in December. The event, titled “Upper Egypt Pottery Workshop – Connectivity and Cultural Influence” has been organized by Jerzy M. Oleksiak of the Interdisciplinary Doctoral School, University of Warsaw and the Polish Centre of […]
On Thursday 7th December, the PCMA Seminar will host a workshop entitled ‘The Ocean Below: Human Experiences and Material Culture of Freediving across Time and Space’ organized by Mari Yamasaki from the PCMA UW and Emilio Rodríguez-Álvarez from Universidade de Vigo. The event brings together experts who share their interest in the sea and the […]