The PCMA UW Cairo Seminars continue at the PCMA Research Centre in Cairo with a speech by Dr. Mariusz Gwiazda (PCMA UW). He will deliver a presentation: “Berenike of the Blemmyes: Archaeological Insights into a Post-Nomadic Community”. Abstract: The Egyptian Eastern Desert is most commonly examined in the context of expansion by populations associated with […]
The upcoming PCMA seminar will feature dr Maria Czarnecka (PCMA UW) with a presentation: „Adaptive Reuse of Former Hospital Buildings in Wrocław”. Abstract: The subject of the present dissertation is to systematize knowledge on the adaptative reuse of post-hospital facilities carried out in Wrocław. The relevance of this topic is reinforced by the large number […]
On Monday, October 27th, the PCMA UW Cairo Seminars continue at the PCMA Research Centre in Cairo. Dr. hab. Sławomir Rzepka (Faculty of Archaeology, University of Warsaw) will deliver a presentation: Hyksos tombs, Ramesside fortresses, Third Intermediate Period town – Tell el-Retaba after two decades of research of the Polish-Slovak Archaeological Mission. Since 2007 Polish-Slovak Archaeological Mission carries […]
On October 22nd, Prof. Asmae El Kacimi from the Département d’Archéologie Islamique, Institut National des Sciences de l’Archéologie et du Patrimoine (INSAP) will present “Wall Painting in the Medieval Islamic West: The Archaeology of a Silent Art” as a guest lecture of the PCMA Seminar. Asmae El Kacimi is Professor of Islamic Archaeology at the […]
The results of the second season of Armenian–Polish work in Argishtikhinili, a fortified city of the kingdom of Urartu in Southern Caucasus, have now been announced. Excavation of houses in the residential district and of an urn-field cemetery brought about new information both on the daily and spiritual life of the people inhabiting the site […]
The upcoming PCMA seminar will feature dr Tomasz Michalik (Szczecin University) with a presentation: „Archaeological Heritage through Contemporary Eyes: Eye-Tracking and Archaeological Heritage Management”. Abstract: “Vision is a key sense that enables us to acquire information about the world. It also plays an important role in understanding the past. Visual analysis lies at the core […]
On Sunday, October 19th, the PCMA UW Cairo Seminars continue at the PCMA Research Centre in Cairo. Izabela Uchman (Cairo-based Polish artist and conservator) will deliver a lecture entitled: “Wandering through the Lands of Wonders.” The talk presents “Wandering through the Lands of Wonders”—an artistic project shaped by three decades of work across the Middle […]
An exhibition: “From Maloutena to the Agora. 60 Years of Polish Archaeology in Nea Paphos on Cyprus / De Maloutena à l’Agora: 60 ans d’archéologie polonaise à Nea Paphos à Chypre” has opened in Rabat, Morocco. Fifteen panels, with captions in English and French, have been on display since 7 October 2025 at the Institut […]
From 24 to 27 September 2025, the University of Warsaw hosted the international conference “Liquid Gold: Olive Oil in Antiquity – Cultivation, Production, Trade, and Cultural Significance”, dedicated to the role of olive oil in the ancient world. The event brought together scholars from over a dozen countries, representing a wide range of disciplines: archaeology, […]
The upcoming PCMA seminar will feature dr Lindsay Der (The University of British Columbia) with a presentation: „Safeguarding for whom? An evidence-based examination of the use of digital technology as a conservation tool for Tadmor (Palmyra)”. The talk is part of the “Heritage Month series”. Abstract: “In an era of technological proliferation, digital technologies are […]
On behalf of the organizers, we extend our heartfelt thanks to all who joined the celebrations of the 60th anniversary of the PCMA UW research in Old Dongola, Sudan. The jubilee was officially opened by Prof. Sambor Grucza, Vice-Rector for Cooperation and Human Resources at the University of Warsaw, in the presence of more than 80 […]
We are pleased to announce that PCMA UW is once again hosting its Heritage Month seminar series. This initiative, started under the direction of Dr Tomomi Fushiya, Head of the Department of Conservation and Heritage at the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw, aims to introduce archaeologists, heritage professionals, and students to a diverse spectrum of theoretical […]