Vote for the project “Engaging local community in Sudan to promote archaeological heritage” in the public vote: https://pollunit.com/polls/lhcrptmbiaac9v6i3tobjq?embed=1 Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Innovative approach to archaeological research of the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology UW appreciated by the European Research Council. Artur Obłuski, head of the ERC Starting Grant UMMA project implemented at the Polish Centre […]
Another PCMA UW researcher was awarded a grant from the University of Warsaw program “Excellence Initiative – Research University” (IDUB). Iwona Zych received financing for Open Access publication of her article in the “Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports” published by Elsevier. These grants are awarded for supporting publications in the open access model by University […]
The Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw (PCMA UW) calls for applications for PCMA Scholarships for research in Egypt. The scholarships have been awarded since the 1990s, with funds allocated by the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA). The research must be related to the archaeology or history of Egypt or neighboring […]
The annual conference on Polish archaeological research in Egypt and Sudan will be held on June 20th-22nd. Over the three days of the conference, 30 papers will be delivered, most of which will present latest research results The conference will be held in a hybrid mode, at the UW Department of Archaeology (room 2.12) and […]
The second edition of the “Archaeo-Oriental Studies” competition for research projects combining Oriental Studies and archaeology has been resolved. The grant has been awarded for the project “The symbolism of Fatimid gates”; the P.I. is Dr. Magdalena Pinker (Faculty of Oriental Studies, University of Warsaw), and the archaeological work will be undertaken by Dr. Mariusz […]
During an official visit to Egypt, the Polish Presidential Couple met with the Polish community in Cairo and with archaeologists from the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology of the University of Warsaw (PCMA UW). President Andrzej Duda thanked them for their commitment to representing Polish science abroad. During the ceremony, representatives of the Polish community […]
We would like to invite you to attend the archaeological conference “Poles in the Near East” organised jointly by the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology and the Faculty of Archaeology of the University of Warsaw. The conference will feature two thematic panels, both devoted to issues related to ancient stone masonry, and a general session […]
At the next seminar by the Archaeo-Oriental Studies Research Group at the University of Warsaw Dr. Tomasz Michalik of the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw, will give a talk “How to see the past? Studies on visual strategies of archaeological data analysis”. Abstract: “Knowledge and power, as Michel Foucault noted, are strongly […]
The last lecture of a three-day seminar “A virtual journey in the archaeological Tigray, Ethiopia” will be held on Zoom on 1st June. The seminat is part of a general course “the Archaeology of Ancient Ethiopia: the Aksumite Culture and Civilization” delivered by Dr. Michela Gaudiello of the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of […]
PCMA UW expedition working in Oman invites students to participate in the excavations. The project seeks archaeology students from after the second year of undergraduate studies who have a serious interest in the archaeology of the ancient Near East. The excavations are taking place at sites located in the Qumayrah Valley, in the Hajjar Mountains […]
The forthcoming seminar by the Archaeo-Oriental Studies Research Group at the University of Warsaw will feature a lecture by Dr. Karel Innemée from the Faculty of Humanities, University of Amsterdam entitled “The non-verbal communication of costumes of authority”. Abstract: „Costumes of worldly and religious leaders have multiple layers of meaning. Firstly, there is the aspect […]
We are happy to report the successes of our researchers: four employees of the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology of the University of Warsaw received grants in the recently announced Sonata 17 and Opus 22 competitions of the Polish National Science Center. SONATA 17 Dr Mariusz Gwiazda: “Cultural, demographic and biological profiles of post-Roman (4th-6th […]