The results of the latest excavation season at ancient Nea Paphos in Cyprus are now available. In October 2025, another field season of the joint expedition of the University of Warsaw and the Jagiellonian University in Kraków came to an end. The expedition is directed by Professor Ewdoksia Papuci-Władyka, head of the Research Centre in […]
In 2025, Polish archaeological research in Nea Paphos entered a new phase. The celebrations marking the 60th anniversary of Polish expeditions on Cyprus were combined with the official opening of the Research Centre of the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology (PCMA), University of Warsaw, in Paphos—the first permanent Polish research infrastructure on the island. The jubilee […]
On 29–30 January 2026, the University of Warsaw hosted a delegation from the American University of Beirut Mediterraneo. The visit focused on academic cooperation and the signing of a bilateral agreement. The delegation was led by Prof. Wassim El Hajj, Rector of the American University of Beirut Mediterraneo, accompanied by Prof. Malek Tabbal, Dean 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 2026.
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 […]
On 28 June 2025, the University of Warsaw’s Kazimierzowski hosted the award ceremony for the Benedict the Pole Prize – a distinction granted to outstanding researchers and explorers whose work expands the horizons of our understanding of the world. One of this year’s laureates was Professor Ewdoksia Papuci-Władyka. In this year’s 11th edition of the […]
On 17 June 2025 in Pafos, the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology of the University of Warsaw officially inaugurated its Research Centre in Cyprus. The event coincided with the celebrations of the 60th anniversary of the presence of Polish archaeologists in Nea Paphos – one of the most important archaeological sites in Cyprus and a […]
In June 2025, the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology of the University of Warsaw (PCMA UW) celebrates the 60th anniversary of Polish archaeological research in Nea Paphos — one of the most significant archaeological sites in Cyprus, inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The highlight of the anniversary celebrations will be the official inauguration […]
To mark the 60th anniversary of the beginning of PCMA UW research in Nea Paphos, Cyprus, two events will be held: the scientific conference “Nea Paphos Colloquium IV” and the open-air exhibition “From Maloutena to the Agora – 60 Years of Polish Research in Cyprus”. Expedition from the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of […]
On April 17, 2025, the PCMA UW Research Centre in Cyprus was visited by the Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, His Excellency Willem Wouter Plomp. The visit, initiated by the Ambassador, aimed to establish connections between Polish and Dutch archaeologists and to learn more about the academic activities of the PCMA UW in […]
At the invitation of H.E. Mr. Marek Szczepanowski, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Poland to the Republic of Cyprus, a meeting of ambassadors of several European Union Member States with Polish archaeologists conducting excavations in the ancient city of Nea Paphos was held at the Paphos Archaeological Park. The event was attended […]
In 2025, we celebrate the 60th anniversary of archaeological research conducted by the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology of the University of Warsaw (PCMA UW) at Nea Paphos, Cyprus. To mark this occasion, a series of scholarly and outreach events will be organized, including an international conference dedicated to Nea Paphos and an exhibition showcasing […]