The hosts of the seminar “Archaeology of the Roman Frontiers. Contacts between the Mediterranean World and Neighbouring Peoples” kindly invite to a lecture by the guest of the seminar, Dr. Zbigniew T. Fiema, University of Helsinki & Université Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne, entitled “The Roman Fort in Ancient Hegra (Madâ’in Sâlih, Saudi Arabia).” The open lecture will take place on Thursday, March 5, 2026, at 3:00 PM, in the Faculty of Archaeology building, University of Warsaw, room 2.09. Agnieszka Tomas, Martin Lemke, and Tomasz Waliszewski. Invitation Abstract
Scholarship Awards Announcement
As a result of the scholarship competition held in the grant no. 2024/53/B/HS3/03816, entitled Discovering the Praetorium: Layout, Chronology, and Function of the Commander’s Residence in the Roman Legionary Fortress of Novae (present-day Bulgaria), the following scholarships have been awarded:
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two student scholarships: to Ms. Anna Jakubowska and Mr. Romuald Milcarek,
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one postgraduate (second-cycle graduate) scholarship: to Mr. Jerko Luka Gašpar.
Congratulations to all recipients!
Rome and Barbarians Conference
The Faculty of Archaeology of the University of Warsaw, together with the Polish Academy of Sciences, the Station in Rome, and the Parco Archeologico Del Colosseo, announce a conference to be held in Rome on June 18-19, 2025. The aim of the conference entitled “Barbarians in Rome – Rome in Barbaricum” is to discuss the nature of interactions between Romans and Barbarians on both sides of the limes. The conference organizers from the University of Warsaw are Agnieszka Tomas, Martin Lemke, and Jerzy Miziołek. Poster Barbarians in Rome_Programme 18-19.06.
Praetorium in Novae
Discovering the praetorium. Layout, chronology and function of the commander’s residence in the Roman legionary fortress Novae (today Bulgaria).
Invitation to the conference about Novae
Dear Colleagues, Dear Students, on behalf of the organizers I am sending you an invitation to the conference about archaeological investigations in Novae. The conference programme is in the attachment. Agnieszka Tomas Novae Conference programme
Zaproszenie na konferencję nt. Novae
Szanowni Państwo, w imieniu organizatorów przekazuję zaproszenie na konferencję nt. badań archeologicznych w Novae. W załączniku program konferencji. Agnieszka Tomas Konferencja Novae program
Excavations in Novae
Dear Students, we have two places available for excavations in Novae – one place for 4 weeks and one for 2 weeks (first half of August). Those of you who would be interested are asked to contact me via email agnieszka.tomas@uw.edu.pl
Excavations in Novae and in Schwarzenacker
Dear Students! I have a pleasure to invite to the meeting about excavation practice in Novae (Roman legionary fortress and late Roman town on the Danube) and about Schwarzenacker (civil site in the Roman province Gallia Belgica). The meeting will take place on Friday 15th March at 1.15 p.m. in room 2.09. Agnieszka Tomas
Invitation
The Department of Archeology of the Barbaricum and Roman Provinces are delighted to invite you to a lecture which will be delivered by a guest – Dr. Lina Diers from the Institute of Archeology of the Austrian Academy of Sciences. Dr. Diers will present a paper entitled “Roman Regional Pottery Supply Systems between the Stara Planina and the Danube (Bulgaria) during the Principate.”
The presentation is cancelled due to the sudden health problems of the speaker!
Zaproszenie na prelekcję
Katedra Archeologii Barbaricum i Prowincji Rzymskich ma zaszczyt zaprosić na prelekcję, którą wygłosi gość Katedry – dr Lina Diers z Instytutu Archeologii Austriackiej Akademii Nauk. Dr Diers zaprezentuje referat pt. Roman Regional Pottery Supply Systems between the Stara Planina and the Danube (Bulgaria) during the Principate. Wykład odwołany z powodu nagłej niedyspozycji prelegentki!