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  • Archaeo-Oriental Studies Seminar: Maritime Archaeology in Egypt, 1996-2023

    During the next Archeo-Oriental Studies Seminar, Dr. Ahmed Shokry Omar (Department of Underwater Archaeology, MoTA, Alexandria) will present his research results on “Maritime Archaeology in Egypt, 1996-2023 – The Concept and Terminology”. Abstract: Though the Department of Underwater Archaeology of the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities was inaugurated officially at 1996, the history of underwater discoveries […]

  • “Transitions of the city of Tungul” – workshop of the ERC UMMA project

    The research team of the ERC grant “UMMA: Urban Metamorphosis of the Community of a Medieval African Capital City” led by Prof. Artur Obłuski, is organizing workshops summarizing five years of research at the archaeological site in Old Dongola. Old Dongola is an important archaeological site, investigated by the team from the Polish Centre of […]

  • Stan Hendrickx (1954-2023)

    We were deeply saddened by the news that Professor Stan Hendrickx, a long-time friend of the Polish archaeological community and valued permanent member of the Editorial Board of the journal “Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean”, passed away on 27 December 2023 at the age of 69. Stan Hendrickx was a Belgian Egyptologist specialized in Predynastic […]

  • PAM 32/1: Marble in the Early Byzantine Eastern Mediterranean available online

    The latest volume of the journal “Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean” (PAM) 32/1: “Marble in the Early Byzantine Eastern Mediterranean: Use, Aesthetics, and Social Significance” is now available online. This thematic fascicle explores the use of marble during the early Byzantine period (4th–7th century CE) across a broad geographical area, including the ancient territories of […]

  • Reminder: Call for Papers for Deir el-Bahari Studies 4

    The deadline for the “Deir el-Bahari Studies 4” is 31st January 2024. The volume will appear as a special issue of the “Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean” (PAM) journal published by the University of Warsaw Press. The volume is scheduled for publication in 2024. The volume, edited by Patryk Chudzik and Zbigniew E. Szafrański, will […]

  • PhD thesis defense of Szymon Maślak

    We are pleased to announce that the public defense of the doctoral dissertation of Szymon Maślak, our colleague from the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw, took place on Wednesday, 13 December 2023. The thesis subject is “Traditional brick architecture in Late Antique and Medieval Egypt. Production and use of brick based on […]

  • Artur Obłuski receives UW Rector’s Award

    Assoc. Prof. Artur Obłuski the director of the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw received the UW Rector’s Award. The award-giving ceremony took place on 11th December in the Kazimierzowski Palace on the Main Campus. The Rector’s Awards are given annually for research, teaching and organisational achievements or for a professionalof achievement. This […]

  • Wall paintings from Old Dongola in Top 10 archaeological discoveries of 2023

    The prominent ‘Archaeology’ magazine has published its Top 10 list of the most significant discoveries of 2023. It features paintings from Old Dongola (Sudan), discovered by an expedition of the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology of the University of Warsaw headed by Prof. Artur Obłuski. Old Dongola (Tungul) was the capital of Makuria, one of […]

  • PCMA Seminar: ‘Pot Talks’ series on ceramics from Old Dongola

    The next meeting of the “Pot Talks – A multidisciplinary approach to ceramics from the African area and beyond” series will be held in December. At the meeting, a paper about “The ceramics from the Northern Church in Old Dongola, revisited” will be presented by the organizer of this series – Dr. Katarzyna de Lellis-Danys (Polish […]