Blue was among the most popular clothing colours of the inhabitants of Old Dongola. They wore mainly cotton and wool, according to research by chemists and archaeologists from the University of Warsaw. The results of their analysis of fabrics excavated on the territory of present-day Sudan were published in journal “Archaeometry”.

The ancient Buddha statue found in the courtyard of the main temple of the Egyptian city of Berenike has been recognised by the American Society of Overseas Research as one of the most interesting discoveries in the Near Eastern archaeology of 2023. The distinction is owed partly to researchers from the Polish Centre for Mediterranean Archaeology (PCMA), University of Warsaw.

A fragment of a Latin inscription, a relief with the image of Minerva, and a kiln for firing pottery. These Roman-era discoveries were made by researchers from a team led by Prof. Radosław Karasiewicz-Szczypiorski from the Polish Centre for Mediterranean Archaeology, the University of Warsaw, and Prof. Shota Mamuladze from the Gonio-Apsaros Archaeological and Architectural Site.