“Virtual Nubia” is a portal that allows you to walk into medieval monasteries in Sudan without leaving home. Archaeologists from the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology of the University of Warsaw (PCMA UW) have digitally reconstructed buildings that can now be visited on the computer screen. Polish scholars have extensive experience in research on medieval […]
The rector of the University of Warsaw announced the results of the call for the position of the PCMA UW director. Dr. Artur Obłuski was nominated for the next term of office. Dr. Artur Obłuski has served as the acting director of the PCMA UW since 2018, and since 2015 he headed the PCMA UW […]
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, 2020. Detailed information on the tasks of the PCMA UW Director and the requirements for candidates applying for this position […]
As part of the Ghazali project in Sudan, directed by Dr. Artur Obłuski from the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw, Dr. Robert Stark, and colleagues from the University of Warsaw, the David Reich Lab at Harvard University, and the National Corporation for Antiquities and Museums of Sudan (NCAM) were awarded a one-year […]
In June this year, new by-laws were passed, regulating the operations of the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archeology of the University of Warsaw. They were introduced by the Rector of the University of Warsaw on June 9, 2020. The regulations are adapted to the new University of Warsaw statute. The document can be found on […]
This Easter, the PCMA wishes you foremost the best of health and peace of mind but also patience and resilince, as every day brings us a little closer to the return of normality.
Over the past few days, the PCMA UW Research Center in Cairo has faced the urgent need to fly nearly 40 of its employees and associates back home to Poland. This operation succeeded, and on Wednesday, March 18th the whole group landed in Warsaw. At the same time, the PCMA UW mission in Ethiopia also […]
In view of the latest developments regarding the COVID-19 outbreak, PCMA UW is addressing the situation of its mission members and associates currently working in Egypt and Ethiopia. Following the decision of the Polish government, Poland closed its borders to air and railway traffic for 10 days. All people coming from abroad have to quarantine […]
One of the points on the visit to Poland of the Minister of State of Sudan for Foreign Affairs was a meeting with representatives of the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology of the University of Warsaw. Minister Omar Gamar el-Din was accompanied by the Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to the Republic of Sudan, […]
The first season of archaeological fieldwork in the medieval city of Soba near Khartoum came to a close mid-February, with very interesting results. A team of researchers from the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw (PCMA UW) and the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology of the Polish Academy of the Sciences (IAE PAS) […]
At Old Dongola, Sudan, Polish specialists are supporting local communities to explore how heritage conservation may also be a development opportunity as part of partnership building between the scholarly community and local inhabitants. The capital city of the Kingdom of Makuria, excavated by Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw (PCMA UW) teams for […]
The archaeological site in Dongola (Sudan) drew around 1000 visitors during an Open Day organized by the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw (PCMA UW) mission working at the site. Two archaeological projects are now underway at the site, both under the PCMA UW auspices. One involves archaeological fieldwork, funded by ERC Starting […]