Over the past three months, 24 meetings between archaeologists and students have been organized in seven elementary and high schools in three voivodeships. The aim of the project “About Soba and archaeology” is to interest schoolchildren in topics related to archaeology and to acquaint them with the results of research conducted in Sudan by an […]
Articles from the latest issue of the journal “Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean” (PAM) can now be found online. As with all other issues of the journal, texts from fascicle 32/2 are open access. The PAM journal publishes articles on a wide range of topics, from the results of archaeological, geophysical, conservation and restoration work […]
After the Christmas break, the “Pot Talks” PCMA Seminar series will resume on Thursday, 25th January, with a presentation: “Variability in constants or constancy in variables? The technology of pottery production in post-medieval and modern Nubian societies from Old Dongola and its vicinity” by Bogusław Franczyk (Doctoral School of Humanities). Abstract: “During numerous ethnographical researches, it was […]
It is with a heavy heart and profound sorrow that we extend our condolences on the passing of Professor Ibrahim Musa Mohammed Hamdon (1953–2024), General Director of the Sudanese National Corporation for Antiquities and Museums (NCAM) and professor of archaeology at Neelain University. Professor Musa was not only a distinguished academic but also a leader […]
We deeply mourn the sudden passing on 10 January 2024 of Shota Mamuladze, Professor Emeritus of Archaeology at Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, the Co-Director and Friend of the Polish-Georgian Gonio-Apsaros Expedition. Professor Shota Mamuladze was a distinguished archaeologist, museum scientist, specialist in the archaeology of Georgia, head of the study of one of the […]
The upcoming PCMA Seminar will feature a talk “Textiles, coffins, and bones from Cemetery A in Naqlun: Research in progress”. Its authors are Dr. Robert Mahler, Barbara Czaja, and Iwona Zych. Abstract: “The so-called Cemetery A is one of the most prominent features discovered in Naqlun since the beginning of the archaeological works undertaken on […]
During the next Archeo-Oriental Studies Seminar, Dr. Ahmed Shokry Omar (Department of Underwater Archaeology, MoTA, Alexandria) will present his research results on “Maritime Archaeology in Egypt, 1996-2023 – The Concept and Terminology”. Abstract: Though the Department of Underwater Archaeology of the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities was inaugurated officially at 1996, the history of underwater discoveries […]
The research team of the ERC grant “UMMA: Urban Metamorphosis of the Community of a Medieval African Capital City” led by Prof. Artur Obłuski, is organizing workshops summarizing five years of research at the archaeological site in Old Dongola. Old Dongola is an important archaeological site, investigated by the team from the Polish Centre of […]
We were deeply saddened by the news that Professor Stan Hendrickx, a long-time friend of the Polish archaeological community and valued permanent member of the Editorial Board of the journal “Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean”, passed away on 27 December 2023 at the age of 69. Stan Hendrickx was a Belgian Egyptologist specialized in Predynastic […]
A find by a Polish-American archaeological expedition working in Berenike (Egypt) has been named among 10 most exciting discoveries of 2023 in Near Eastern archaeology by the American Society of Overseas Research (ASOR) Newsletter. The object in question is a Buddha statue from the 1st/2nd century CE found in the courtyard of the city’s main […]
The latest volume of the journal “Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean” (PAM) 32/1: “Marble in the Early Byzantine Eastern Mediterranean: Use, Aesthetics, and Social Significance” is now available online. This thematic fascicle explores the use of marble during the early Byzantine period (4th–7th century CE) across a broad geographical area, including the ancient territories of […]
To all friends and colleagues of the PCMA UW and their families, we wish a healthy, joyful, and peaceful holiday season, as well as prosperity in all personal and professional endeavors in the upcoming year of 2024.