On Monday, December 1st, the PCMA UW Cairo Seminars continue at the PCMA Research Centre in Cairo. Dr Abdelrahman Medhat (Egyptian Museum in Cairo) will deliver a lecture: “Artificial Intelligence and Climate Change: Advancing Insight into the Risks Facing Egyptian Cultural Heritage Sites”. Abstract: Egypt’s cultural heritage stands among the most extraordinary legacies of human civilisation—yet it is […]
The latest season of excavations conducted by the Moroccan-Polish Archaeological Expedition in northern Morocco has come to an end with an unexpected find. For several years now, the Moroccan-Polish Archaeological Expedition has been working in the vicinity of the ancient city of Volubilis in Morocco. The partners in this project are the Institut national des […]
The upcoming PCMA seminar will feature Rohit Jigyasu (ICCROM) with a presentation: „From Rehabilitation, Resilience and Regeneration: Key consideration for the three Rs in Post conflict recovery of Heritage”. Abstract: Post-conflict recovery of cultural heritage cannot be reduced to the reconstruction of damaged monuments or the replication of historic fabric. Genuine recovery demands a people-centred […]
On Sunday, 16 November, during the opening of the photo exhibition “Layers of Time. Kuwaiti-Polish Archaeological Research in Northern Kuwait and on Failaka Island” at the National Library of Kuwait, Dr Agnieszka Pieńkowska of the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw (PCMA UW), was awarded the Bene Merito distinction in recognition of her […]
On Sunday, November 23rd, the PCMA UW Cairo Seminars continue at the PCMA Research Centre in Cairo. Dr. Robert Mahler (Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw) will deliver a lecture: “The mediaeval cemetery at Kom el-Dikka (Alexandria): A revised chronology of graves”. Abstract: Establishing the chronology of the excavated features is essential for every archaeological […]
On 16 November, the National Library of Kuwait will host the opening of the photo exhibition “Layers of Time. Kuwaiti-Polish Archaeological Research in Northern Kuwait and on Failaka Island.” It is a photo exhibition showcasing the diverse results of the collaborative work carried out by the Kuwaiti-Polish Archaeological Mission, a joint project of Kuwait’s National […]
The upcoming PCMA seminar will feature Magdalena Skarżyńska (Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw) with a presentation: „The Conservation Care System at an Archaeological Site: Old Dongola, Sudan. Conservation vs. Archaeology. Does the Ideal Model Exist?”. Abstract: Old Dongola, the medieval capital of Makuria in today’s Sudan, is one of the most important […]
The upcoming PCMA seminar in the “Heritage Month” series will feature Dr. Marta Lorenzon (University of Helsinki) with a presentation: “Beyond Function: Cultural Choices in Mediterranean Mudbrick Traditions”. Abstract: This presentation examines a range of case studies from across the Mediterranean, where the integration of ethnoarchaeology and geoarchaeology offers new ways to investigate mudbrick production […]
The next session of the Exploring Egypt Seminar is scheduled for November 17th at the PCMA UW Research Centre in Cairo. The seminars are co-organized by Ifao, DAIK, CAI, NVIC and the PCMA UW Research Centre in Cairo. The series explores various aspects of producing historical knowledge on Egypt, focusing on how Egypt’s history has been written, narrated, […]
A delegation from the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw (PCMA UW) held a series of meetings in Jordan dedicated to developing academic and cultural cooperation based on archaeological research. One of the key points of the visit, attended by Prof. Artur Obłuski, Prof. UW, Director of the PCMA UW, and Dr. Mariusz […]
The upcoming PCMA seminar will feature Aneta Cedro (Institute of Mediterranean and Oriental Cultures of the Polish Academy of Sciences) with a presentation: „All sherds count: A case study on the peculiar second life of potsherds from the medieval settlement in Banganarti (Sudan)”. Abstract: This presentation explores the distinctive secondary use of potsherds from the […]
The call for papers has been announced for the international conference “Perceptions of Health in the Nile Valley: The Social and Cultural Dimension of Healing Practice in the Egyptian Context from Antiquity to the Middle Ages (4th Millennium BCE – 16th Century CE)”. The conference will take place in Cairo in the spring of 2026. […]