Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology

The Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology (PCMA; Polish: Centrum Archeologii Śródziemnomorskiej UW im. Kazimierza Michałowskiego) operates as an independent research institute of the University of Warsaw under the present name since 1990. It is dedicated to organizing, implementing and coordinating archaeological research, both excavations and study projects, as well as conservation, reconstruction and restoration projects, in northeastern Africa, the Near East and Cyprus. Projects include sites covering a broad chronological spectrum from the dawn of civilization (prehistoric times) through all the historic periods of the ancient Mediterranean civilizations to Late Antiquity and early Islam. Tasks beside fieldwork include comprehensive documentation of finds, archives management and publication of the results in keeping with international research standards. The PCMA manages the Research Centre in Cairo and Polish Archaeological Unit in Khartoum.[1]

Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology
Centrum Archeologii Śródziemnomorskiej im. Kazimierza Michałowskiego
AffiliationUniversity of Warsaw
Directordr Artur Obłuski (acting director)
Location
Warsaw
,
Poland

52.2301°N 21.0222°E / 52.2301; 21.0222
Websitewww.pcma.uw.edu.pl

History

The PCMA draws on the pioneering archaeological work of Polish archaeologist and egyptologist Prof. Kazimierz Michałowski. It is the direct continuator, since 1990, of the Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology of the University of Warsaw in Cairo, which Michałowski established in 1959. It was the first Polish institution dedicated to archaeological research in the Nile Valley.

Research projects and teams

The PCMA currently runs about 30 archaeological projects and teams. Detailed information on the scope of the projects are presented on the Centre’s home page, including an online scientific Newsletter[2].

Egypt
  • Polish–Egyptian Archaeological and Restoration Mission to Kom el-Dikka in Alexandria
  • Polish Archaeological Mission in Marina el-Alamein
  • Polish–Egyptian Restoration Mission in Marina el-Alamein
  • Polish Archaeological Mission in Marea
  • Polish–Egyptian Archaeological Mission in Saqqara
  • Polish Archaeological Mission in Naqlun (Deir el Malaq Ghubrail)
  • Polish–Egyptian Archaeological and Restoration Mission to the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut in Deir el-Bahari
  • Deir el-Bahari: Asasif Project
  • Polish–French Epigraphic Mission to the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut in Deir el-Bahari
  • The Tuthmosis III Temple Mission in Deir el-Bahari
  • Polish Archaeological Mission in Sheikh Abd el-Gurna
  • Polish Epigraphic Mission in the Tomb of Ramesses VI
  • The Berenike Project: Polish–American Mission to Berenike and the Eastern Desert
  • Dakhleh Oasis Project (D.O.P.): Petroglyph Unit
  • Gebelein Archaeological Project

Sudan
  • Polish Archaeological Mission in Old Dongola
  • Ghazali. Site presentation project
  • Polish–Sudanese Archaeological Mission in Banganarti
  • The Early Makuria Research Project between the 3rd and 4th Cataract
  • Early Makuria Research Project, El-Detti
  • Early Makuria Research Project, El-Zuma
  • "Soba – the Heart of Alwa"

Etiophia
  • PolART: Polish Archaeological Research in Tigray. Debre Gergis and the nearby Ancient Routes System

Tunisia
  • Tunisian–Polish Archaeological Mission to Mustis (el-Krib), Tunisia

Syria
  • Polish–Syrian Archaeological Mission in Tell Arbid (suspended)
  • The Polish–Syrian "Palmyra Tariff" Mission in Palmyra (suspended)

Lebanon
  • Polish–Lebanese Archaeological Mission in Jiyeh (Porphyreon)
  • Polish–Lebanese Archaeological Mission in Chhim

Jordan

Cyprus
  • Polish Archaeological Mission in Nea Paphos

Armenia
  • Armenian–Polish Archaeological Mission Metsamor

Kuwait
  • The Kuwaiti–Polish Archaeological Mission, Bahra 1
  • The Kuwaiti–Polish Archaeological Mission, Kuwait Failaka Archeological Research Project

Oman
  • Omani–Polish Archaeological Mission – the Qumayrah Valley Project

Publications

The PCMA publishes the results of its excavation and restoration projects in two journals and a series of monographs.

Journals
  • Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean (PAM)
  • Studia Palmyreńskie

Series
  • PAM Monograph Series
  • PAM Supplement Series
  • PCMA Excavation Series
  • PCMA Archaeological Guides

Conferences

The PCMA UW is a joint organizer of the annual “Poles on the Nile” and "Poles on the Near East" conferences, presenting the results of excavations carried out by Polish teams. In 2006 the Polish Centre coorganized the 11th International Conference of Nubian Studies and in 2012 the 8th International Congress of the Archaeology of the Ancient Near East (ICAANE), the most important and well attended archaeological conferences in their respective fields.

References
  1. "Mission statement". pcma.uw.edu.pl. Retrieved 2020-01-17.
  2. "Season by season". pcma.uw.edu.pl. Retrieved 2020-01-17.
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