We were saddened to learn of the death of Prof. Stefan Karol Kozłowski, an outstanding prehistorian, author of important publications on the prehistory of Europe, but also on the Neolithic of the Near East. Between 1979 and 1990, he headed several expeditions of the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology of the University of Warsaw in […]
The University of Warsaw’s Center for Research on Ancient Civilizations (CRAC) has awarded its Small Grants VII. Among the winning projects is one submitted by Dr. Łukasz Rutkowski from the PCMA UW. His project Ceramic vessels from an Umm an-Nar tomb in Oman (the ancient land of Magan) received funding of PLN 8875 under IDUB […]
The PCMA UW Research Centre in Cairo held another seminar of PCMA scholarship-holders. Two lectures were presented during the meeting. Alicja Kaczmarek talked on the subject: “Moral philosophy according to Al-Ghazzali” Abstract: Al-Ghazali was one of the most important philosophers and theologians of Islam. He influenced greatly the views of Sunnis, Shiites and Sufis. To […]
The International Conference for Nubian Studies (ICNS) starts this Monday (29 August) at the University of Warsaw. Every four years the ICNS brings together archaeologists, epigraphists, historians, and other scholars working on the ancient and modern history of Sudan and Nubia. This year, the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology of the University of Warsaw (PCMA […]
A richly illustrated album presenting the history and results of 60 years of Polish archaeological work in Sudan has been released online in open access. The volume showcases the achievements of Polish Nubiology: the discoveries made by archaeologists, the research of specialists from a variety of sciences, the restoration projects undertaken by art restorers and […]
An open-air poster exhibition “From Faras to Soba. To the rescue of Sudan’s archaeological heritage” has just opened in Krakowskie Przedmieście Street, in front of the University of Warsaw Museum. It showcases the story and results of 60 years of work by Polish archaeologists and conservators in Sudan. The exhibition will be on display until […]
Edyta Klimaszewska-Drabot, a graduate of archaeology at the University of Warsaw and member of PCMA UW expeditions in Egypt and Sudan from 1998 to 2009, has passed away. She first took part in fieldwork in Sudan already during her studies, working with the Southern Dongola Reach Survey project, and then on surveys and excavations in […]
Dr. Jerzy Trzciński, a geoarchaeologist from the University of Warsaw and a participant of research projects of the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, died suddenly at the age of 62. He worked with PCMA UW expeditions in Egypt: Sakkara (2010-2015), Berenike (2012, 2013) and Tell el-Retaba (2016). He co-authored articles on the results of geoarchaeological, […]
The editors of a planned special volume of the annual journal Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean (PAM) are calling for manuscripts on marble use, trade and distribution in the Eastern Mediterranean during the Late Antiquity. This volume is due to appear in 2023. The main goal of the volume is to determine the importance of […]
The preliminary program has been announced of the conference “Living in the house: researching the domestic life in ancient Egypt and Sudan”. The conference is organized in Cairo by Dr. Fatma Keshk, the current Ifao-PCMA PostDoc fellow, on behalf of the Institut Français d’Archéologie Orientale and the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw, […]
Artur Obłuski’s project received a special mention following an online vote for the the European Research Council’s Public Engagement with Research Award. The project “NAFEER, Working together for the sustainable, heritage-based and community embedded development of Sudan” gained 1301 of 5200 votes. Assist. Prof. Artur Obłuski, head of the UMMA project financed with an ERC […]
The team of the project “UMMA – Urban Metamorphosis of the community of a Medieval African capital city” organized a workshop to present the results of the current research at the site in Old Dongola. The project, headed by Assist. Prof. Artur Obłuski, is funded by the European Research Council. It is attended by the […]