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Archaeological discoveries by UW researchers at Gonio-Apsaros

Mosaic fragments, a gold votive badge and amphora kilns. These Roman-era discoveries were made by researchers from a team led by Prof. Radosław Karasiewicz-Szczypiorski from the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology at the UW and Dr Lasha Aslanishvili from the Cultural Heritage Protection Agency of Ajara. The research was conducted at the Gonio-Apsaros archaeological site in Georgia.

Kazimierz Michałowski Passage

On 17th May, a ceremony was held to unveil a plaque in the pedestrian passage named after Prof. Kazimierz Michałowski – a renowned archaeologist and historian of ancient art from the University of Warsaw, the doyen of Polish Mediterranean archaeology.

Archaeological research in Oman

An expedition of the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology of the University of Warsaw completed the season of archaeological research in northern Oman. The archaeologists discovered traces of ancient metallurgy and remnants of Bronze and Iron Age settlements.

Unique wall paintings discovered in Old Dongola

Old Dongola is an archeological site in Sudan. It is located at the site of Tungul, the capital of Makuria, one of the most prominent medieval African states. The team of researchers led by Prof. Artur Obłuski from the PCMA UW discovered unique wall paintings of saints and King David, one of the last rulers of Christian Makuria. The project is carried out under a European Research Council grant.

Renovation of the oldest mosque in Sudan

The Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology (PCMA) UW is launching a new cultural heritage protection project “Baraka: Revitalization of the Oldest Preserved Mosque at Old Dongola” funded by the International alliance for the protection of heritage in conflict areas (ALIPH). The Old Dongola mosque is the oldest preserved mosque in the Republic of Sudan.

Discovery of crocodile remains in the ancient Egyptian tombs

The expedition from the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archeology discovered nine cloth-wrapped crocodile heads in mortuary complexes in the Theban Necropolis. It is the first of its kind discovery of reptiles’ remains within the tombs of people. The research work is conducted under the Polish Archeological Expedition to North Assasif “Asasif Project”.

Establishment of PCMA UW Research Centre in Cyprus

The Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology of the University of Warsaw will set up a research centre in Paphos, Cyprus, where the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw expeditions have been working for over half a century. It will be the third foreign research post of the centre.

Virtual Nubia: Digital reconstructions of medieval monasteries in Sudan

How did medieval monasteries in Nubia look? Now it is possible to find it out. Archaeologists from the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology of the University of Warsaw have digitally reconstructed buildings that can now be visited without leaving home.

UW employees return to Poland

38 members of Polish archaeological expeditions in Egypt, including employees of the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology of UW, returned safely to Poland. UW researchers working in Chile and Ethiopia are on their way home too.

First results of research in Soba, capital city of the Medieval Kingdom of Alwa

The first season of archaeological fieldwork in the medieval city of Soba near Khartoum (Sudan) came to a close. A team of researchers from the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw (PCMA UW) and the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology of the Polish Academy of the Sciences (IAE PAS) documented hitherto unknown districts of the capital city.

Polish archaeologists to train tourist guides in Sudan

At Old Dongola, Sudan, Polish specialists are supporting local communities to opportunity as part of partnership building between the scholarly community and local inhabitants. The capital city of the Kingdom of Makuria, excavated by Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw (PCMA UW) teams for over 50 years, also has great tourist potential that is waiting to be discovered.

Open Day in Dongola

The archaeological site in Dongola (Sudan) drew around 1000 visitors during an Open Day organised by the UW Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology mission working at the site.

“60 Years of the Research Centre in Cairo”– exhibition

This year marks the 60th anniversary of the Research Centre of the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology establishment. On 1st December, in the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square in Cairo, there was an opening of the exhibition displaying the most significant achievements of Polish archaeological missions. The exhibition will be open until 15th December.

New labs to open at the PCMA

The PCMA will open two new labs thanks to special funding from the Ministry of Science and Higher Education. The Bioarchaeological Lab and Advanced Documentation Methods Lab will enhance the PCMA's interdisciplinary approach to archaeological research.

UNESCO Fellowships in Archaeology and Conservation

The Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology of UW is one of the partners in a programme offering fellowships for conservators and archaeologists from Near Eastern and North African countries.

Inauguration of the Polish Archaeological Unit in Khartoum

On 27th February the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology of UW opened its branch in Khartoum in Sudan.

Exhibition on PCMA research in Syria and Iraq

A copy of the Lion Protecting a Gazelle from the Allat temple in Palmyra is a focal point of the exhibition “Endangered Heritage”.

Archaeologists from the PCMA finished their first reconnaissance in Oman. It was an introduction to an Omani-Polish research project in the micro-region of Qumayrah.

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