The Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw conducts research in the Eastern Mediterranean since 1959. It operates Research Centers in Egypt, Sudan and Cyprus.
In recent years, it has coordinated over 30 projects in Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, Tunisia, Cyprus, Lebanon, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Oman, and Armenia. They involve archaeological excavations, conservation and restoration work, site management, and cultural heritage awareness work.
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Centrum Archeologii Śródziemnomorskiej im. Kazimierza Michałowskiego Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego prowadzi badania we wschodniej części basenu Morza Śródziemnego od 1959 r. Zarządza Stacjami Badawczymi w Egipcie, Sudanie i na Cyprze.
W ostatnich latach kierowało ok. 30 projektami w Egipcie, Sudanie, Etiopii, Tunezji, na Cyprze, w Libanie, Jordanii, Kuwejcie, Arabii Saudyjskiej, Omanie i Armenii. Obejmują one wykopaliska, prace konserwatorskie i zarządzanie dziedzictwem kulturowym.
As colleagues from our Bioarchaeology Lab tell us, essentially the lack of DNA is environmental in nature: the environment of Sudan is not ideal for long term DNA preservation. So while attempts have been made, there has just not been any solid success as yet for the Kerma period.
Very interesting. I would very much like to see a reconstructed model of the Mycenaean era Temple of Aphrodite near old Paphos, using some educated guesses of course. Was this temple first constructed around 1195 BCE?
