The Polish Academy of Arts and Sciences has awarded scholarships from the Lanckoroński Foundation and the De Brzezie Lanckoroński Foundation for the year 2027. Among the winners are three researchers from the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology of the University of Warsaw. The scholarships of both foundations are among the most highly regarded programmes supporting Polish […]
New date for the Seminar: Thursday, 2 July at 2.00 pm on Zoom; the link remains the same At the upcoming PCMA Seminar, Dr. Aleksandra Pawlikowska-Gwiazda (National Museum in Warsaw, PCMA Sheikh Abd el-Qurna Expedition Director) will deliver a lecture: “From Tomb to Hermitage: Monastic Strategies of Adaptation, Transformation, and Reuse in Western Thebes”. It […]
The 20th anniversary edition of the annual “Poles on the Nile” conference, dedicated to Polish archaeological research in the Nile Valley, will take place on 9–12 June 2026. The program features 28 papers presented in English on the results of the latest research, as well as a poster session. The conference will be held in […]
The Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw, announces a competition for an Adjunct position (post-doc) in the research project “Life in the Makurian Metropolis: A Bioarchaeological Inquiry into Medieval Old Dongola, Sudan.” The principal investigator of this project is Dr. Antonio Caruso (PCMA UW). The Makurian capital of Old Dongola, inhabited from the […]
The Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw is hosting the Sudan Heritage Online Training Workshop, organized by Dr. Tomomi Fushiya (Head of the Department of Conservation and Heritage), as a part of the Irkoni: Safeguarding Earthen Architecture in Sikoot project, funded by the ALIPH Foundation. Target trainees This workshop is intended for Sudanese archaeologists, […]
The annual conference “Poles on the Nile” will take place on 9–12 June. The event is jointly organized by the Department of the Archaeology of Egypt and Nubia at the Faculty of Archaeology, University of Warsaw, and the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw (PCMA UW). This year’s meeting has a special significance, […]
A recently published article by three researchers from the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw, presents new historical evidence from Old Dongola—the former capital of the Christian Kingdom of Makuria—dating to the period of Sudan’s Islamisation. An Arabic document discovered during archaeological excavations confirms the existence of a ruler who had previously been […]
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.
Dr. Tomomi Fushiya from the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw has received an ALIPH Foundation grant for the project “Irkoni”, dedicated to safeguarding the unique earthen-built heritage of the Sikoot region in northern Sudan. This initiative aims to document historic earthen architecture, collect oral histories and disaster memories, and rehabilitate a pilot […]
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 […]
The outdoor exhibition “Old Dongola. Heritage, Community, Archaeology. 60 Years of Sudanese–Polish Cooperation” is on display in front of the University of Warsaw Museum at 32 Krakowskie Przedmieście and will be on view until 28 September. The exhibition is part of the celebrations of the 60th anniversary of PCMA UW research in Old Dongola – […]
The Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of (PCMA UW) invites you to take part in the celebrations of the 60th anniversary of research in Old Dongola – one of the most important archaeological sites in Sudan. This is a unique opportunity not only to summarize the achievements of Polish and Sudanese archaeologists, but also […]