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In December 2024, the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw (PCMA UW) underwent a structural reorganization. By decree of the PCMA UW Director, seven new departments have been established. In the term 2024–2028, the newly appointed department heads will be: Department of African Studies – Head: Dr. Maciej Wyżgoł Department of Conservation and […]
Between December 13th and 18th, elections were held for the Academic Council of the Discipline of Archaeology. All m,andates in the group of academic teachers holding the title of professor or habilitated doctor were filled. However, it was not possible to elect all members of the council in the group of other academic teachers. Therefore, […]
Dr. Mariusz Drzewiecki has been appointed by the Rector of the University of Warsaw, Prof. Dr. Alojzy Z. Nowak, as Deputy Director for Research at the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw. Dr. Drzewiecki has been associated with PCMA UW for several years. Since 2018, he has been emloyed as an adjunct, while […]
For the sixth time, Institut français d’archéologie orientale (IFAO) and the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw (PCMA UW), are inviting applications for Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Cairo. This time, the fellowship will last 24 months, from May 2025 till April 2027. The selected Post-Doctoral Fellow will be tasked with organizing an international two-day […]
Students of the University of Warsaw will be able to attend courses organized by the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology UW. The general university subjects will be taught in the summer term of 2024/25. [EN] “Digitizing the past. Advanced methods for documenting the cultural heritage” Summer term 2024/25, 30h, 3 ECTS Course ID: 4001-DIPAST-OG (online); 4EU+ […]
As of October 9, 2024, the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw (PCMA UW), has relocated to a new address: ul. Tyniecka 15/17, 02-630 Warsaw. Our new office is situated in a university building in Upper Mokotów, close to the Wierzbno metro station. Office hours and phone numbers remain the same. We look […]
“Texts and Their Landscape: International Winter School in the Papyrology and Archaeology of the Fayum” invites applicants for the course, which will take place in Fayum from 8–16 February 2025. This event is hosted by the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology Research Centre in Cairo. This winter school, held in the Fayum, will provide an introduction […]
“Training Course in Archaeology and Heritage Management for African Scholars”, organized by the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology (PCMA) at the University of Warsaw, successfully concluded on 16th September 2024. This comprehensive program ran from 2nd to 15th September, and welcomed young archaeologists and heritage practitioners from Sudan and Ethiopia, providing them with advanced training […]
The Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw, hosted a workshop and individual consultations from June 23-29, 2024, as part of the Excellence Initiative–Research University “Mentoring Programme”. Dr. Maria Roumpou (The Foundation for Research and Technology – Hellas (FORTH), Crete/Greece) was invited as an expert and the event was coordinated by Dr. Urszula Wicenciak-Núñez […]
A database of marble objects from the Levant region has been completed as part of the project “Marmora Bizantina: Identification of the origin of marbles and their use in secular and sacred spaces in the southern Levant during the Early Byzantine period (4th–7th centuries AD).” The project’s principal investigator is Dr. Mariusz Gwiazda from the […]
By ordinance of the Directori the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw, dated June 18th, 2024, the PCMA UW Research Centre in Khartoum has been named after Mahmoud El-Tayeb. Prof. El-Tayeb was the head of the Research Centre in Khartoum from its establishment in 2018 until his death in 2024.