An attempt at reconstructing the process of smelting ancient Indian steel will be made during an experiment at the State Archaeological Museum in Warsaw. It will be held as part of the metallurgic panel during the Red Sea 8 conference organized by the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw. The panel will take […]
The lion is widely recognized as a symbol of strength and dignity, and this aspect of its meaning remains similar throughout the whole area of PCMA activities, regardless of the culture and period in question. It is therefore well-suited to stand for an institution with a scope of work covering parts of three continents and […]
As in previous years, the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw offers scholarships for young scientists wishing to do research in Egypt. Their projects must pertain to the archaeology and history of Egypt, Sudan and the neighboring regions. Funding is provided by the Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education. All students and […]
Celebrating 80 years of French–Polish cooperation in archaeology, the Institut français d’archéologie orientale (IFAO) and the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw Research Center in Cairo (RC PCMA) invite applications for a 15-months Post-Doctoral Fellowship starting 1 October 2017 until 31 December 2018. The Post-Doctoral Fellow will organize an international two-day seminar/workshop on a […]
Best wishes for a Happy Holiday Season and a Joyful New Year from the staff of the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology University of Warsaw
Specialists representing the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw have just returned from Palmyra (Syria). They were there on a reconnesaince to assess the damage to ancient monuments, especially those once excavated and conserved by a Polish archaeological mission. They will relate their experience during a press conference which will be held at […]
Last Friday, 18th March 2016, Polish archaeologists welcomed H.E. Ibrahim Ghandour, the Sudanese Minister of Foreign Affairs to the University of Warsaw. After a visit to the Faras Gallery in the National Museum of Warsaw, the Minister joined Polish specialists working in Sudan at a meeting in the Institute of Archaeology, University of Warsaw. The […]
During the annual Sun Festival at Abu Simbel an opening ceremony of a new Abu Simbel Salvage Documentation Center was held. On this occasion, the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw presented this institution with photographs commemorating the participation of Professor Kazimierz Michałowski in the salvage project. Prof. Michałowski, nestor of Polish Mediterranean […]
The Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw will grant scholarships to young scholars for research projects related to the archaeology and history of Egypt, Sudan and the neighboring regions. The scholarships are based in the PCMA Research Centre in Cairo and are funded by a special subsidy from the Polish Ministry of Science […]
we wish a peaceful and warm Holiday Season and success, satisfaction and pleasant archeological surprises in the New 2016 Year Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw
The founder of the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw, was elected as patron of gymnasium (middle school) in Podkowa Leśna near Warsaw. Professor Michałowski was among several distinguished citizens of the town proposed as candidates for the school’s patron by local citizen’s organizations. All guests speaking at the name-giving ceremony were […]
In one of the newly renovated rooms of the lower floor of the house at Mahalla, a new reading room was arranged. Researchers, students and scholarship holders wishing to peruse the Research Center’s book collection gained a quiet and comfortable place to work. The reading room is dedicated to the memory of Krystyna Polaczek, a […]