The 26th Limes Congress, the world’s largest conference dedicated to the study of the Roman Empire’s frontiers, was held in Batumi, Georgia, bringing together scholars from across the globe. This prestigious event, held from September 8-14, 2024, marked the first time the congress was hosted in Georgia. The event’s organization was particularly noteworthy, as for […]
The PCMA Research Centre in Cairo is hosting a workshop titled “Monitoring Archaeological Sites in Sudan Using Satellite Imagery.” Running from September 22th to 26th, 2024, the workshop is organized by the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw, and led by Dr. Mariusz Drzewiecki. It brings together 12 archaeologists and specialists from Sudanese […]
“Training Course in Archaeology and Heritage Management for African Scholars”, organized by the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology (PCMA) at the University of Warsaw, successfully concluded on 16th September 2024. This comprehensive program ran from 2nd to 15th September, and welcomed young archaeologists and heritage practitioners from Sudan and Ethiopia, providing them with advanced training […]
Workshop titled “Archaeological Landscape in Southeast Arabia: New Perspectives from Recent Fieldwork” was hosted by the Department of Middle Eastern Studies at the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw. Participants included members of the Omani-Polish expedition led by Prof. Piotr Bieliński, working in the Qumayrah micro-region of the Hajjar Mountains in northern Oman, […]
The XXVI International Congress of Roman Frontier Studies will be held in Batumi, Georgia, from September 8-14, 2024. It is the largest scientific conference focused on the research of the frontiers of the Roman Empire. Held every three years, for over 70 years, the Limes Congress has provided a forum of disussion for about 400 […]
The Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw, hosted a workshop and individual consultations from June 23-29, 2024, as part of the Excellence Initiative–Research University “Mentoring Programme”. Dr. Maria Roumpou (The Foundation for Research and Technology – Hellas (FORTH), Crete/Greece) was invited as an expert and the event was coordinated by Dr. Urszula Wicenciak-Núñez […]
The Rector of the University of Warsaw announces a call for the position of the Director of the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw. The successful candidate will be announced by August 31, 2024. Detailed information on the tasks of the PCMA UW Director and the requirements for candidates applying for this position […]
A database of marble objects from the Levant region has been completed as part of the project “Marmora Bizantina: Identification of the origin of marbles and their use in secular and sacred spaces in the southern Levant during the Early Byzantine period (4th–7th centuries AD).” The project’s principal investigator is Dr. Mariusz Gwiazda from the […]
The University of Warsaw’s Center for Research on Ancient Civilizations (CRAC) has awarded its Small Grants XII. Among the winning projects is one submitted by Prof. Grzegorz Majcherek the PCMA UW. The project aims to develop the current conclusions about the economy and trade relations of ancient Alexandria by gathering additional data to determine the […]
Writing a biographical note about Mahmoud is an impossible or at least, a rather futile task. Of course, one can describe his academic career as is usually done on such occasions. But that is exactly what I would call a futile attempt at doing him justice, because everyone who met Mahmoud knows that who he […]
Professor El-Sheikh Mahmoud El-Tayeb was an archaeologist specializing in the archaeology of Sudan, with a particular focus on the Meroitic period (300 BC–350 AD) and the Makurian period (600–1400 AD). He was born in Gedaref, Sudan, and came to Poland in 1975 on a scholarship from the International Union of Students to begin his master’s […]
Dr. Agata Deptuła and Dr. Emilia Smagur from the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw have been awarded scholarships in the Minister of Science’s competition for outstanding young scientists. In this year’s edition of the competition, the Minister of Science awarded scholarships to 228 outstanding young scientists, representing 53 scientific and artistic disciplines. […]