Kadero Most interesting finds: – Neolithic settlement (fragments of ceramic vessels, stone and bone implements, small personal adornments); – Neolithic cemetery: almost 250 burials, including a few richly-furnished graves; – Bones of domesticated animals, remains of plants that were probably cultivated; – Remains of a Meroitic cemetery: relatively poor burials (presumably dating to the first […]
Khalde Qobbet Ech Choueifat Most interesting finds: – Phoenician cemetery from the Iron Age with more than 400 identified graves – Wineries from the Roman/early Byzantine period – Storerooms – Baths – Early Byzantine mosaics History of research: Dates of PCMA mission’s work: 2007, 2017 Type of research: Survey Directors: Tomasz Waliszewski, Institute of Archaeology, […]
Khirbat es-Sar Khirbet es-Sar Khirbet Sarah Khirbet Sara Khirbat Sara History of research: Dates of PCMA mission’s work: 2018– Type of research: Non-invasive research and survey Directors: Jolanta Młynarczyk Mariusz Burdajewicz Co-operating institutions: – Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw – Institute of Archaeology, University of Warsaw – Department of Antiquities of Jordan […]
Marina el-Alamein Marina al-Alamain Type of site: Hellenistic-Roman city and necropolis Location: Egypt Matrouh Governorate Mediterranean coast Dating: Hellenistic period – Roman period (2nd century BC–6th century AD) In 2019, conservation activities and archaeological investigations at the site were combined in a single interdisciplinary project. Up till, then two separate projects were conducted simultaneously:
Metsamor History of research: Dates of PCMA mission’s work: 2013– Type of research: Excavations, survey Directors: Krzysztof Jakubiak (Faculty of Archaeology, University of Warsaw) Ashot Piliposyan (Service for the Protection of Historical and Cultural Environment and Museum Reservation, Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Armenia) Co-operating institutions: – Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University […]
Mustis Henchir Mist Most interesting features of the site: – Temple of Pluto – Temple of Apollo – Temple of Caelestis – Christian basilica – Late Roman house – Byzantine citadel – Oil press – More than 500 Latin inscriptions – Triumphal arch of Emperor Gordian III History of research: Research on the site was […]
Naqlun Naqlun Deir el-Naqlun Deir el Malak Gubrail Historical Nekloni Most interesting finds: – Hermitages – Late antique (C) and medieval (A) cemeteries – Wall paintings from the Church of the Archangel Gabriel (first half of the 11th century) – Archive of Banu Bifam (Giorgi and his brothers) containing Arabic texts (10th/11th century) – Coptic […]
Nea Paphos Nea Pafos Malutene Maloutena Most interesting finds: – Buildings with beautiful figural mosaics depicting Theseus in the labyrinth, Achilles’ bath, Poseidon and Amphitrite, armed Aphrodite, three Horae (goddesses of the seasons), mythological scenes in the triclinium of the House of Aion – Wall paintings from the House of Aion depicting Apollo and the […]
Nemrik 9 Most interesting finds: – Complete plan of an Early Neolithic settlement with furnished houses preserved – Prehistoric (Early Neolithic) settlement – Late Bronze Age rural settlement – Stone Neolithic sculptures (one of the oldest examples of figurative art) – Mitanni buildings and pottery (including a unique jar with painted decoration of goats feeding […]
Palmyra Palmira, Tadmor Most interesting finds: – Temple of Allat (1st–4th century AD) and two main sculptures: the statue of Athena and the low-relief sculpture of a lion-guard – Principia – headquarters of the Roman army with the so-called Temple of the Standards – Underground tombs (hypogea) of Zabda and Alaine with perfectly preserved funerary […]