This will not be a scientific biography – that appeared elsewhere – but rather a personal recollection of an extraordinary person whom I knew and esteemed, and whom I will keep in my memory forever. I met Professor Zofia Sztetyłło in Warsaw in 1984 before departure for my first excavation season in Paphos. Back then, […]
With sorrow and regret, we have received the news of the death of Zofia Sztetyłło, a professor of archeology and an outstanding scholar. Since the beginning of her career she was associated with the University of Warsaw and later with the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology UW, where she sat for several terms on the […]
During a ceremony in the gardens of the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Cairo Dr. Khaled El-Enany, and Dr. Zahi Hawass, were awarded Officer’s Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland for their distinguished contributions to Egyptian-Polish cooperation in the field of archaeology and tourism. H.E. Dr. Khaled El-Enany […]
In light of the growing number of COVID-19 cases, the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology of the University of Warsaw will fully switch to remote work as of 23 October. The PCMA office at Nowy Świat 4 st. will be closed until further notice. All PCMA staff working remotely will be available by e-mail and […]
On October 15, in Nea Paphos, the 55th anniversary of Polish archaeological research at the site was celebrated with an official function. It was attended by representatives of the Cypriot authorities, the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Cyprus, as well as a team of Polish archaeologists who have been working in Nea Paphos […]
The Scientific Council of the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology of the University of Warsaw approved the changes at the helm of two PCMA UW expeditions in Egypt: in Berenike and Naqlun. Dr. Mariusz Gwiazda (Faculty of Archeology, University of Warsaw) took over co-directing the Berenike Project on behalf of the PCMA UW. He replaced […]
Students of the Faculty of Archeology of the University of Warsaw have an opportunity to extend their knowledge on the history and archaeology of the Levant in the Iron Age and the Phoenician expansion to the western part of the Mediterranean. These are the themes of courses prepared by Dr. Francisco J. Núñez from the […]
The roster system for PCMA UW office employees, adopted at the end of May, changes as of 5th October 2020. In view of the recent sure in COVID-19 cases, most PCMA UW staff will be working from home. In October, all employees, including administrative staff, will work remotely as much as possible, with just a […]
The PCMA UW and the IFAO have the pleasure to announce an international conference, entitled “Meeting the Other: Transfers and cultural interactions around the Nile Valley”. The event will be organized by the current PCMA-Ifao Post-Doc, Dr. Elena Panaite, who is calling for papers for the conference, scheduled to take place in Cairo in March […]
A seminar on the harbor town of Berenice on the Red Sea will be held at the PCMA UW and on-line. A series of presentations will highlight the results of the latest season of fieldwork that took place in the Winter of 2020. The participants will discuss their research on animal burials (see also: Roman […]
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Artur Obłuski has received his postdoctoral degree. The decision was taken unanimously by the Council of the Discipline of Archaeology of the University of Warsaw on September 23, 2020. Prof. Artur Obłuski is the director of the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology of the University of Warsaw. In […]
“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 […]