Gonio – Apsaros Most interesting finds: – Garrison granary (horreum) from the time of Nero (2nd half of 1st century AD) – Garrison thermae (balneum) and latrine from the time of Trajan (early 2nd century AD) – Garrison commander’s house (praetorium) from Hadrian’s time (30s 2nd century AD) – Floor mosaics from the garrison commander’s […]
Iqlim el-Kharroub Iklim el Khharub Most interesting finds: Several dozen archaeological sites, including: – a Roman necropolis in Barja – a network of water mills in Wadi Dalhoun History of research: Investigated by the PCMA mission in: 1999–2005, 2007–2009, 2013 Type of research: Survey Director: Mahmoud El-Tayeb (Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw) Co-operating […]
Kaftoun Kaftun Kaftûn Most interesting finds: – wall paintings from the second half of the 13th century depicting, among others, Maiestas Domini, the Communion of the Apostles, and warrior saints – architectural evolution of the Church of St Sergius and Bacchus in the medieval and Ottoman periods – relics of the early monastic phase of […]
Mar Elias Btina Most interesting finds: – wall paintings in the church presbytery, preliminarily dated to the 13th century; the depictions of the Prophet Elijah are the first known from Lebanon to date History of research: Dates of PCMA mission’s work: 2010–2011, 2013 Type of research: Conservation and restoration of wall paintings Directors: Krzysztof Chmielewski […]
Musti Henchir Mist Mustis 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 […]
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 […]
Rachkida History of research: Dates of PCMA mission’s work: 2012, 2016 Type of research: Salvage excavations, study mission Directors: Tomasz Waliszewski, Lévon Nordiguian (2012, 2016) Piotr Makowski (2016) Co-operating institutions: – Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw – Saint Joseph University in Beirut – Directorate General of Antiquities (DGA) Description of the site […]
Sijilmassa Sijilmasa, Sid̲j̲ilmāsa, Historical name: Sijilmassa Arabic name: سجلماسة Berber name: ⵙⵉⵊⵉⵍⵎⴰⵙⴰ Most interesting features: – massive walls made of packed earth – Alaouite-period mosque and Quranic school – Alaouite-period settlement History of research: Dates of PCMA expedition’s work: 2024– Type of research: excavations, survey Directors: Lahcen Taouchikht (Institut Nationale des Sciences de l’Archéologie et […]
Smar Jbeil History of research: Dates of PCMA mission’s work: 2014–2015 Type of research: Survey, topographical work Directors: Karol Juchniewicz Co-operating institutions: – Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw – Directorate General of Antiquities (DGA) Description of the site and research: The Smar Jbeil Archaeological Project is connected with prospective excavations in Smar […]
Soba Soba East Most interesting finds: – two town districts of differenc character; one with dense architecture and clear street network, the other with loosely spaced large building compounds History of research: Dates of PCMA mission’s work: 2019– Type of research: Excavations, survey, geophysical research, ethnological research Directors: Mariusz Drzewiecki (2019– ) Co-operating institutions: – […]