The Polish-American archaeological expedition to Berenike is looking for archaeologists and surveyors to work at this Red Sea harbour site in Egypt. The work is planned for November-December 2023. The surveyors should have experience in operating a total station. They will be tasked, among others, with taking field measurements and preparing plans in a vector […]
Deir el-Bahari, Hathor Shrine History of research: Dates of PCMA mission’s work: 1992–2009 Type of research: Documentation work Directors: Janusz Karkowski, Nathalie Beaux-Grimal Co-operating institutions: – Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw – Institut français d’archéologie orientale – Egyptian Ministry of State for Antiquities Additional information: Janusz Karkowski conducted epigraphic studies in the Temple […]
Polish–Egyptian Archaeological Mission to Marina el-Alamein Most interesting finds: – House H 41 with traces of private cult – Private baths – building H 39 – Necropolis with several types of funerary monuments History of research: Dates of PCMA mission’s work: 1987– Type of research: Excavations Directors: Wiktor Andrzej Daszewski (1987–2011) Krzysztof Jakubiak (since 2012) […]
Abu Simbel Most interesting finds: – temple of Ramesses II History of research: Dates of PCMA mission’s work: 1963–1968 (work conducted in the framework of the project: 1959–1960) Type of research: Salvage excavations, conservation work Directors: Kazimierz Michałowski Co-operating institutions: – Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw – Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities Additional […]
Alexandria – Kom el-Dikka Most interesting finds: – complex of late Roman auditoria – the only archaeologically excavated ancient university complex /Fig. 1, 2/ – complex of Imperial baths with cisterns (and a unique water tower) /Fig. 3, 4/ – the only Roman theater excavated in Egypt /Fig. 5, 6/ – monumental portico /Fig. 13/ […]
Ashmunein El-Ashmunein Ancient Hermopolis Magna Most interesting finds: – Nectanebo II’s inscription (360–342 BC) – Stone blocks decorated with Akhenaten’s cartouches were reused during the construction of the basilica – Architectural remains from the Hellenistic and Roman periods – Numerous small finds, including coins, terracotta figurines, and oil lamps – Inscription commemorating Thenon, an unknown […]
Berenike Berenike, Barnis (modern names) Berenike (Βερενίκη), Berenike Troglodytica (Greek name) Berenice (Latin name, used mostly in English in reference to the Roman city) Most interesting finds: – Hellenistic fortifications (fort and city defense walls) – Hellenistic underground structures (water cisterns, tunnel) – Several temples and a church – Offering of 8 kg of black […]
Cairo, complex of Emir Qurqumas Funerary complex of Emir Qurqumas (Emir Kebir Qurqumas) Most interesting finds: – Madrasah-type mosque – Temporary residence of the founder – qasr – Sufi meetinghouse – khanqah – Multicolored marble facings of walls and floors – Polychromed wood ceilings – Quranic inscriptions carved in low relief History of research: Dates […]
Dakhleh Oasis Dakhla Oasis Most interesting finds: – several hundred sites with petroglyphs discovered in the eastern and central parts of the Dakhleh Oasis – rediscovery of the so-called Winkler sites (first recorded in the 1930s), the location of which was forgotten after World War II – Neolithic anthropomorphic depictions, very attractive from the scientific […]
North Asasif Most interesting finds: – ruins of a small chapel in the lower part of the courtyard of the mortuary complex of Horhotep (TT 314); the chapel’s furnishings were found in the fill – fragments of a decorated limestone sarcophagus of Cheti (tomb TT 311) – fragments of a coffin of Cheti with preserved […]