In the thirteenth edition of the Small Grants program by Center for Research on Ancient Civilizations of the University of Warsaw (CRAC), funding was awarded to ten projects. Among them was a topic submitted by Assoc. Prof. Radosław Karasiewicz-Szczypiorski: “Ceramic building materials marked with military stamps in Tyras – import or local production?“ The research […]
For the sixth time, Institut français d’archéologie orientale (IFAO) and the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw (PCMA UW), are inviting applications for Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Cairo. This time, the fellowship will last 24 months, from May 2025 till April 2027. The selected Post-Doctoral Fellow will be tasked with organizing an international two-day […]
After a ten-year hiatus, the expedition of the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw, has resumed work at Sheikh Abd el-Qurna in Egypt. The expedition, led by Dr. Aleksandra Pawlikowska-Gwiazda (National Museum in Warsaw), focuses on researching the transformation of Middle Kingdom tombs MMA 1151 and 1152 into a Coptic hermitage with a […]
The Kuwaiti-Polish Archaeological Mission (KPAM) finished this year’s season of work at Bahra 1, a prehistoric site in the Al-Subiyah desert of Northern Kuwait. Dating back to the mid-6th millennium BCE, Bahra 1 is among the oldest and largest known settlements in the Arabian Peninsula. Since 2009, Bahra 1 has been a focal point for […]
Students of the University of Warsaw will be able to attend courses organized by the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology UW. The general university subjects will be taught in the summer term of 2024/25. [EN] “Digitizing the past. Advanced methods for documenting the cultural heritage” Summer term 2024/25, 30h, 3 ECTS Course ID: 4001-DIPAST-OG (online); 4EU+ […]
The National Science Centre of Poland has announced the fourth list of recepients of its Miniatura 7 grants. Three researchers from the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw are among those awarded. Funding provided through the grant has been allocated to: Dr. Paweł Lech – preliminary/pilot study, query, research visit: “Assessing the Archaeological Potential […]
The upcoming Nea Paphos Colloquium will be held in Poland to mark the 60th anniversary of archaeological research conducted by the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology (PCMA UW) in Paphos (1965–2025). This milestone celebrates the longstanding Polish contribution, representing the longest-running foreign archaeological project on the island of Cyprus, which has led to the establishment […]
The upcoming Nea Paphos Colloquium will be held in Poland to mark the 60th anniversary of archaeological research conducted by the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology (PCMA UW) in Paphos (1965–2025). This milestone celebrates the longstanding Polish contribution, representing the longest-running foreign archaeological project on the island of Cyprus, which has led to the establishment of […]
The next meeting in the “Pot Talks” series will feature a presentation by Prof. Dr. Julia Budka (University of Munich): “Settlement ceramics & social practices in urban and rural Bronze Age Nubia: Some results from the ERC Diverse Nile Project”. Abstract: Recent advances in the last few decades have considerably improved our knowledge of the pottery […]
On November 4th, the upcoming seminar of the Archaeo-Oriental Studies program will be held again in a new format. During the seminar, titled “History – to whom does it belong?” issues related to the past and its testimonies will be discussed: who they belong to, who should investigate them, and on what principles. The seminar […]
It is with great sadness that we have received the news of the passing of Professor Michał Kobusiewicz, PhD, on October 21st. A distinguished scholar in prehistoric archaeology, he was closely associated for many years with the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology at the University of Warsaw, serving as a member of its Scientific Council […]
We are deeply saddened by the passing of Stefan Jakobielski, epigrapher and archaeologist, one of the pioneers of Nubian studies and a true treasure trove of knowledge on the history of Polish Mediterranean archaeology. His connection to Polish Mediterranean archaeology was not merely one of involvement—he was one of its co-creators from the very beginning, […]