Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean (19.2007(2010))

DONGOLA

SUDAN

OLD DONGOLA
KOM A (CITADEL), 2007
Wlodzimierz Godlewski

The team of the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology of the University of
Warsaw conducted excavations at the site of Kom A (Citadel) in Old Dongola from
20 January to 23 February 2007.1
The prime objective of the exploration was the palace complex (SWN) in the
southwestern part of the citadel, where work continued from the previous season in
2005 (Godlewski 2007b: 287-299; see also 2006a; 2006b: 263-286; 2007a:
131-140). A new site was opened at the western edge of the central part of the
Citadel (C. 07.1).
Taking advantage of the location, team members fulfilled a part of the program
of the Tarly Makuria (MtoM) project exploring the post-Meroitic cemetery close to
Gebel Ghaddar (cf. report by W. Godlewski and J. Kociankowska-Bozek, in this
volume).

1 The Mission was directed by Prof. Dr. Wlodzimierz Godlewski and comprised: Joanna Kociankowska-Bozek, Szymon
Maslak, Artur Obluski, Dobrochna Zielihska, archaeologists; Wieslaw Malkowski, topographer-archaeologist; Paulina
Komar, Bartosz Wojciechowski, students of archaeology, University of Warsaw. The NCAM was represented with utmost
efficiency by Sali Osman Abu el Halis.

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