The newly established Faculty of Archaeology that continues traditions of the Institute of Archaeology is the largest academic institution of its kind in Poland, one of the largest in the world. It has a staff of c. 100 (researchers, lecturers, technicians and administration staff). The Faculty offers instruction in most branches of modern archaeology and related sciences to over 1500 students from different areas of study. The Dean of the Faculty is Prof. Dr. Bartosz Kontny.
- Call for students and doctoral candidates – Studies 2024/2025
- Traces of Battles? Conjectures about Late Roman militaria from Cibalae and Mursa
- Money Talks: Barbarian Imitations and Copies of Roman Imperial Denarii
- Dean’s Days 29th-30th April
- Workshop ‘Authority of State and Church in Nubia, its Expression in Costumes’
The beginnings of interest in archaeology at the University of Warsaw date from the early nineteenth century, the time of the Royal University of Warsaw (1816-1831). The University’s Numismatic Cabinet was created in 1816, and Professor Feliks Bentkowski became its first curator. The first collection of the Numismatic Cabinet included a set of 2847 coins …
Map of excavations from our faculty
Location
The Faculty of Archaeology is housed in a building known as Szkoła Główna (“Main School”)
Faculty Office for Student Affairs – English-speaking students:
(Ground floor, room 1.06, Faculty Office for Students)
Contact person: Joanna Chomicz
E-mail: ji.chomicz@uw.edu.pl
Phone: (+48) 22 55 20 117
Office hours: Tuesday-Thursday 10 AM – 1 PM