Deir el-Bahari, Temple of Hatshepsut Most interesting finds: – platform above the third terrace which protected the temple from rocks falling from the cliff – statue of Amenhotep I – graves of members of royal families of the 22nd–25th dynasties (Third Intermediate Period) on the Upper Terrace – temple of Tuthmosis III History of research: […]
Temple of Tuthmosis III in Deir el-Bahari History of research: Investigated by the PCMA mission in: 1962- Type of research: Excavations, studies, virtual and physical reconstruction Directors: – Kazimierz Michałowski, Jadwiga Lipińska, Leszek Dąbrowski (1962–1967) – Jadwiga Lipińska (1978–1996) – Monika Dolińska (2008- ) Co-operating institutions: – Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw […]
Dendera (Gr.) Tentyra Most interesting finds: – Architectural remains mainly from the First Intermediate Period: a large mud-brick building housing, among others, a bakery where bread offered to Hathor in a nearby temple was baked; – Greek texts from the Hellenistic and Roman period; – Remains of a stone cult building from the Roman period. […]
Gebelein Inerti Most interesting finds: – Tombs of dignitaries from the Old Kingdom and the First Intermediate Period – The oldest prayers in the temple area known from Egypt – Reliefs in the chapel of Hathor – Rock inscription with the name of Ramesses IV – Prehistoric petroglyphs History of research: Dates of PCMA mission’s […]
Marea Most interesting finds: – funerary chapel from the 5th–6th century AD – baths from the 6th century AD, with a water wheel drawing water from a well (so-called saqiyah) – early Byzantine basilica dating to the 5th–8th century AD – three jetties, the longest of which measures 125 m and is located near the […]
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:
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 […]
Pelusium Tell Farama Tell el-Farama Most interesting finds: – research in the area of the so-called Great Theater – residential buildings with a mosaic dated to the 4th century AD History of research: Dates of PCMA mission’s work: 2003–2009 Type of research: Excavations, geophysical research Directors: Michał Gawlikowski Krzysztof Jakubiak Co-operating institutions: – Polish Centre […]
Saqqara Most interesting finds: – tomb of Merefnebef – tomb of Nyankhnefertem – tomb of Ichi – Dry Moat – Upper Necropolis History of research: Dates of PCMA mission’s work: 1987, 1996–2024 (the research was continued without the participation of PCMA UW) Type of research: Excavations, epigraphical, anthropological and conservation works Directors: Karol Myśliwiec (1987; […]
Sheikh Abd el-Qurna Sheikh Abd el-Gurna el-Gurna Most interesting finds: – Coptic manuscripts (Canons of Pseudo-Basil, Life of St Pisenthius, fragment of Book of Isaiah, Acta Petri apocrypha) – Approximately 8,000 pottery vessels – More than 325 Coptic and Greek ostraca – Iron pan with a handle decorated with engraved depictions of animals and plants […]