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 […]
Dr Piotr Zakrzewski has been awarded a micro-grant from the University of Warsaw program “Initiative for Excellence – Research University” (IDUB). He will attend the XXVth Congress of Roman Frontier Studies (LIMES Congress) in Nijmegen on 21st-27th August 2022. Several PCMA UW scholars have already taken advantage of funding opportunities in this program in 2022. Dr. […]
In early May 2022, in Paphos (Cyprus), archaeologists from the Polish expedition working in the UNESCO World Heritage-listed ancient city attended a local high school event to listen to the students’ presentations about their city’s history and archaeology. The event was part of a new collaborative archaeological project instigated by the Polish Centre of Mediterranean […]
This May, the PCMA Seminar will host a talk by Dr. Micaela Sinibaldi: “The pottery of Southern Transjordan: a methodology of research for Islamic-period handmade pottery and the case-study of Petra” Abstract: “The Late Petra Project aims at reconstructing the history of the Islamic period in the Petra valley and region. Through a detailed study […]
Results of the latest excavation season in Berenike, Egypt, have been announced. Among their highlights is a tomb with coral walls and floors and intact burials with rich grave goods excavated by a team from the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology. Berenike is located in the Eastern Desert, on the Red Sea coast. This port […]