An exhibition presenting the Polish contribution towards the protection of World Heritage opened at the UNESCO seat in Paris on 19th April 2017. It was inaugurated by the Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, and the Polish Deputy PM and Minister of Culture, Piotr Gliński. The exhibition, entitled "Against the Sands of Time. Documentation and reconstruction […]
The launch of a new vistors’ route at the site of PCMA excavations in Alexandria drew over a hundred onlookers. The ribbon-cutting ceremony was performed by the Egyptian Minister of Antiquities Dr. Khaled El-Anany, the Governor of Alexandria, Mr. Muhammad Sultan, and Rector of the University of Warsaw, Prof. Marcin Pałys. As the director of […]
Downtown Alexandria is the location of the Kom el-Dikka archaeological site, where an entire city quarter has been uncovered by Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology University of Warsaw archaeologists, working in close cooperation with the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities. Over 50 years of excavations they uncovered many secrets of the ancient town, from its topography […]
For the second time we are organizing a conference focusing on Polish research in the Near East. It is meant as a forum for exchange of information and ideas among archaeologists and conservators working within different projects in this broadly-defined region, including the Arabian Peninsula, the Caucasus and Central Asia. The conference is co-organized by […]
The Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw, the Institute of Mediterranean and Oriental Cultures, Polish Academy of Sciences and the Artibus Mundi Foundation have the pleasure to announce a conference entitled: Decoration of Hellenistic and Roman buildings in Cyprus. Residences at Nea Paphos and other cities of the region. The main focus of […]
As in previous years, the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw offers scholarships for young scientists wishing to do research in Egypt. Their projects must pertain to the archaeology and history of Egypt, Sudan and the neighboring regions. Funding is provided by the Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education. All students and […]
We have the pleasure of inviting you to a lecture by Dr Eustathios Raptou from the Department of Antiquities of Cyprus. The lecture “Necropoleis of Nea Paphos. Recent excavations of the Department of Antiquities of Cyprus” is open to the public. It will take place on 13 March 2017 at 3.00 p.m. in the Institute […]
With the appearance of the 2nd circular, the deadline for applications for the Red Sea VIII: Coveted Treasure conference has been extended till the end of March. The conference, to be held in Warsaw on 4–9 July 2017 focuses on the archaeology of the Red Sea region. It will be organized by the Polish Centre […]
We have the pleasure of announcing the second Kazimierz Michałowski Memorial Lecture, which will be held in Cairo under the auspices of H.E. Prof. Khaled El-Anany, Minister of Antiquities. Prof. Stuart Tyson Smith will give a talk on the Egyptian–Nubian Entanglement. Egypt’s New Kingdom Empire and the Nubian Dynasty. Kazimierz Michałowski Memorial Lectures is a […]
Celebrating 80 years of French–Polish cooperation in archaeology, the Institut français d’archéologie orientale (IFAO) and the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw Research Center in Cairo (RC PCMA) invite applications for a 15-months Post-Doctoral Fellowship starting 1 October 2017 until 31 December 2018. The Post-Doctoral Fellow will organize an international two-day seminar/workshop on a […]
Best wishes for a Happy Holiday Season and a Joyful New Year from the staff of the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology University of Warsaw
The PCMA Research Centre in Cairo has the pleasure of inviting you to a lecture from the PolAr lecture series (Polish Archaeology in Mediterranean) by Prof. Eman Khalifa Ceramology in Egypt. The First 120 Years which will be held at 6 p.m., on Thursday, 15th of December, 2016 at the Research Centre in Cairo 11, Mahalla St., Heliopolis. Abstrakt Petrie gave […]